Waimea Bay, Hawaii
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian.Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on 28 February 1779. Clerke had shortly before taken command of the ship after Capt. James Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay on 14 February. Waimea Bay was the only O ahu anchorage visited by the expedition. Waimea Valley was densely populated at the time, and the remains of a Pu u o Mahuka, an impo...
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian.Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on 28 February 1779. Clerke had shortly before taken command of the ship after Capt. James Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay on 14 February. Waimea Bay was the only O ahu anchorage visited by the expedition. Waimea Valley was densely populated at the time, and the remains of a Pu u o Mahuka, an important heiau (Hawaiian temple) can still be seen above the bay.Pu u o Mahuka can be visited by driving up Pupukea Road and taking the first right through the cattle guard. A short hike down the hill brings you to a spectacular view Waimea Bay and the North Shore towards the Wai anae Mountain range.
