Molokaʻi · HI

Kaunakakai

Molokaʻi's main town, and its long wharf.

Population
3,419 (2020 census)
The song
About 1935

Then

  1. Mid-1800s

    Kamehameha V spends some summers here. Ala Malama Avenue is named for his house.

  2. About 1935

    "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai" is written for actor Warner Baxter's visit.

Now

Kaunakakai is Molokaʻi's largest town, with the island's biggest port and what the town calls the longest pier in Hawaii. This place covers Molokaʻi's south shore.

4 tide stations around Kaunakakai

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