geo.wikisort.org - RiverRainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft (24 m) tall and almost 100 ft (30 m) in diameter. The falls are part of the Hawai'i State Parks. There is no fee to see the falls.
Waterfall in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Rainbow Falls (Waiānuenue Falls) |
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Rainbow Falls exhibiting its eponymous rainbow prism |
Location | Hilo, Hawaii, United States |
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Coordinates | 19°43′9″N 155°6′34″W |
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Type | Plunge |
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Number of drops | 1 |
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Longest drop | 80 ft (24.38 m) |
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Watercourse | Wailuku River |
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At Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below. The gorge is blanketed by lush, dense nonnative tropical rainforest and the turquoise-colored pool is bordered by beautiful, although nonnative, wild ginger. Monstera is also in abundance. The falls are accessible via Wailuku River State Park, Waiānuenue Avenue, coordinates 19°43′9″N 155°6′34″W, and are best seen from the park's viewing platform.
Known in the Hawaiian language as Waiānuenue (literally "rainbow water"),[1] the falls flows over a natural lava cave, the mythological home to Hina, an ancient Hawaiian goddess.[2]
Rainbow Falls derives its name from the fact that, on sunny mornings around 10 am, rainbows can be seen in the mist thrown up by the waterfall.
See also
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Waianuenue ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Waianuenue ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
External links
Media related to Rainbow Falls at Wikimedia Commons
Hilo, Hawaii |
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Geography | |
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Landmarks | Buildings |
- Aupuni Center
- Federal Building, United States Post Office and Courthouse
- S. Hata Building
- Hilo Armory
- Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall–Bishop Trust Building
- Prince Kuhio Plaza
- St Joseph Catholic Church
- Waiakea Mission Station-Hilo Station
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Parks | |
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Culture | |
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Education |
- Schools
- Hilo HS
- Waiakea HS
- St. Joseph
- Hawaiʻi Community College Hilo Campus
- University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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Transportation | |
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Media | |
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This list is incomplete. |
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Federal | National Parks |
- Haleakalā
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
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National Historical Parks & Sites |
- Honouliuli NHS
- Kalaupapa NHP
- Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP
- Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP
- Puʻukoholā Heiau NHS
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National Monuments | |
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National Marine Sanctuary |
- Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale
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National Wildlife Refuges |
- Hakalau Forest
- Hanalei
- Hawaiian Islands
- Huleia
- James Campbell
- Kakahaia
- Kealia Pond
- Kilauea Point
- Kona Forest
- Oahu Forest
- Pearl Harbor
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Wilderness Areas |
- Haleakala
- Hawaii Volcanoes
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National memorial | |
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State Parks, Monuments Recreation Areas and Preserves | Hawaiʻi (island) | |
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Kaua‘i |
- Ahukini State Recreation Pier
- Haʻena State Park
- Kōkeʻe State Park
- Nā Pali Coast State Park
- Polihale State Park
- Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park
- Wailua River State Park
- Waimea Canyon State Park
- Waimea State Recreational Pier
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Maui |
- Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument
- ʻĪao Valley State Monument
- Kaumahina State Wayside Park
- Makena State Park
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park
- Waiʻanapanapa State Park
- Wailua Valley State Wayside Park
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Moloka‘i | |
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O‘ahu |
- Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park
- ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area
- Diamond Head State Monument
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
- Heʻeia State Park
- ʻIolani Palace State Monument
- Ka'ena Point State Park
- Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline
- Kaka'ako Waterfront Park
- Keaʻiwa Heiau State Recreation Area
- Kewalo Basin
- Kukaniloko Birthstones State Monument
- Lāʻie Point State Wayside
- Makapuʻu Point State Wayside
- Mālaekahana State Recreation Area
- Nuʻuanu Pali State Wayside
- Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau State Monument
- Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside
- Queen Emma Summer Palace
- Royal Mausoleum State Monument
- Sacred Falls State Park
- Sand Island State Recreation Area
- Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
- Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area
- Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area
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- Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources
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