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Pupukea, Hawaii

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Pūpūkea is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, pūpūkea means "white shell".

Intro: Wikipedia

About Pupukea

Pupukea is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Officially, Pupukea is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.44 square miles.

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What Makes Pupukea Unique

  • The only place in America named Pupukea — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
  • Positioned in northwestern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pupukea

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Pupukea

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Waimea Valley · Attraction
  • Backyards Beach · Attraction
  • Banzai Pipeline · Attraction
  • Pillbox no.1 · Attraction
  • Shark's Cove · Attraction

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pupukea

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⚡ Quick Facts

StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.44 sq mi
Coordinates21.6522, -158.0579

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now84°F
ConditionsSunny
Wind7 to 13 mph

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