Kokomo, Hawaii

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Kokomo, Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°52′12″N156°18′32″W / 20.87°N 156.30889°W / 20.87; -156.30889
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Maui
Elevation 1,467 ft (447 m)

Kokomo is a community on the island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii. It is located just north of Makawao, Hawaii at 20°52′12″N156°18′32″W / 20.87000°N 156.30889°W / 20.87000; -156.30889 Coordinates: 20°52′12″N156°18′32″W / 20.87000°N 156.30889°W / 20.87000; -156.30889 . Elevation is about 1,467 feet (447 m). [1] It is uphill of the area known as Haʻikū. [2] Contrary to popular belief, the Beach Boys' 1988 single of the same name is not based on this Hawaiian community; the song's lyrics refer instead to a fictional island near the Florida Keys. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kokomo, Hawaii
  2. ↑ Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of kokomo ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press . Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Kokomo By The Beach Boys Songfacts" . Retrieved February 18, 2010.


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