Kaneohe, Hawaii

Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in Hawai‘i state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ‘ohe means "bamboo man" (from an ancient story). As of the year 2000, the CDP had a total population of 34,970. Kāne‘ohe is the largest of several communities along Kāne‘ohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of O'ahu (the other is Kailua). The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway.

Related Topics:
Census-designated place - City & County of Honolulu - Hawai‘i - O‘ahu - Hawaiian language - 2000 - Kāne‘ohe Bay - Kailua

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From ancient times, Kāne‘ohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. Today, Kāne‘ohe is mostly a

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residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana. Features of note are Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawai‘i National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāne‘ohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby He‘eia Kea. Access to Coconut Island (restricted) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Drive. Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāne‘ohe Bay from the central part of Kāne‘ohe, although the town stretches along Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive to the base perimeter.

Related Topics:
Banana - He‘eia Kea - Marine Corps Base Hawaii

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The U.S. Postal Code for Kāne‘ohe is 96744. High school students from the surrounding area attend James B. Castle High School. Windward Community College, part of the expanding state college system, is located on the south side of central Kāne‘ohe. Hawaii Pacific University has a campus just east of town on Kamehameha Highway near Castle Junction.

Related Topics:
James B. Castle High School - Windward Community College - Hawaii Pacific University

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There are three golf courses in Kāne‘ohe: Pali Golf Course (public), Ko‘olau Golf Club (privately owned but open to the public), and Bayview Golf Park (privately owned but open to the public).

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