Koa Ridge Explained

Official Name:Koa Ridge
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:Live, Grow, Thrive
Pushpin Map:Hawaii
Pushpin Label:Koa Ridge
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hawaii
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City & County
Subdivision Name2: Honolulu
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2.33
Area Land Km2:2.33
Area Water Km2:0.0
Timezone:Hawaiʻi-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Coordinates:21.4263°N -158.0059°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:136
Elevation Ft:446
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:96797[2]
Area Code:808

Koa Ridge is a town being developed by Castle & Cooke located near the center of the island of Oʻahu in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States.

History

Koa Ridge sits on former plantation fields owned by Castle & Cooke, which began planning for its development in the late 1990s. It is a planned community south of Mililani Town and north of Waipio. It was originally planned to have Koa Ridge Makai on the west side of interstate H2 and Koa Ridge Mauka on the east side of interstate H2.[3] However, through project opposition and delays, only Makai is being developed.[4] It is situated about 9 miles (15 km) northwest of the center of Honolulu. The ground was broken for Koa Ridge on November 2, 2017.[5] The first homeowners moved into Koa Ridge in November 2020.[6]

Description

Koa Ridge is a town being developed by Castle & Cooke located near the center of the island of Oʻahu in City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is planned to house approximately 3,500 units, a medical center, a community center, parks, an elementary school, and commercial facilities.

Geography

Koa Ridge is located at 21.4263°N -158.0059°W, near the center of Oʻahu Island, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island. It is in the Central District and the City & County of Honolulu.

Traveling north on either Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 99) or Interstate H-2 connects the traveler with Mililani. Traveling south on either of these arteries connects to Waipiʻo.

The U.S. postal code for Koa Ridge is 96787.

Demographics

Approximately 3,500 units are being developed and 30% of the development is dedicated to affordable housing units following the County affordable and State condominium sales guidelines.

Education

An elementary public school in Koa Ridge is planned to be developed and operated by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. 2022-03-15. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2022-03-15. United States Postal Service. 2022.
  3. Web site: Pang . Gordon Y. K. . September 2, 2001 . Hearings on Koa Ridge Mililani development set to begin .
  4. Web site: Leone . Diana . January 28, 2006 . State high court upholds study for Koa Ridge plan . 2022-09-11 . www.hawaii.edu.
  5. Web site: Daysog . Rick . November 2, 2017 . Some 3,500 homes to go up as part of $2B Koa Ridge project .
  6. Web site: Hurley . Timothy . 21 November 2020 . At long last, Koa Ridge welcomes its first family after over 20 years .