Kaupo, Hawaii
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Coordinates: 20°38′33.28″N 156°7′51.60″W / 20.6425778°N 156.131°W
Kaupo may also refer to Caupo of Turaida
Kaupō is one of the districts (Hawaiian: moku) of Maui, Hawai'i. Kaupo is a very remote and sparsely populated sustainable ranching community.[1]
[edit] Location
Kaupō is located along the southeastern shore of Maui, west of Kipahulu along the Kahikinui coastline. Kaupo is located on a very rugged and desolate side of the island. The Kahikinui Forest Reserve is located in the area.[2]
[edit] History
Kaupō was "Wahipana" (Special Place) for ancient Hawaiians. The place where Maternal Grandmother's Ohana (family) was from.
In the early 1900s many families lived in Kaupō. Fishing, farming, hunting and ranching were primary occupations.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/html/sites/kaupo.html Kaupo, Maui at Hawaii Web
- ^ http://www.lat-long.com/ShowDetail-2525-Hawaii-Kahikinui_Forest_Reserve.html Kahikinui Forest Reserve, HI
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