Kokomo, Hawaii

Kokomo, Hawaii
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Coordinates: 20°52′12″N 156°18′32″W / 20.87000°N 156.30889°W / 20.87000; -156.30889
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyMaui
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. 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]

References

  1. ^ "Kokomo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; 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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