Port Allen, Hawaii Explained

Official Name:Port Allen, Hawaii
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hawaii
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kauai
Timezone:Hawaii-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Coordinates:21.9036°N -159.5872°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:808
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0363427

Port Allen is a populated place at Hanapepe Bay, 20 nautical miles from Nawiliwili, in Kauai County, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Originally named ʻEleʻele Landing, terminal owner Kauai Railway renamed it for Honolulu business man and port financial backer Samuel Clesson Allen.[1] [2] When the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Koke'e State Park was built in 1935, the lumber for the camp was floated in saltwater as a built-in deterrent to termites, and brought ashore at Port Allen.[3] Captain James Cook landed on Kauai in this area. The facilities were demolished in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa, but eventually rebuilt.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kauai: The Separate Kingdom . University of Hawaii Press . Joesting, Edward . 1988 . 978-0-8248-1162-4 . 263.
  2. News: Port Allen A New Name In Geography Of Hawaii . December 14, 2018 . The Hawaiian Gazette . April 27, 1909.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96001504}} Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Koke'e State Park ]. National Park Service . May 27, 2012.
  4. Book: Beaches of Kauai & Niihau . University of Hawaii Press . Clark, John R. . 1990 . 978-0-8248-1260-7 . 59.