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Lahaina, Hawaii


—  CDP  —




Scenic Lāhainā oceanfront




Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii


Coordinates: 20°53′10″N 156°40′29″W / 20.88611°N 156.67472°W / 20.88611; -156.67472Coordinates: 20°53′10″N 156°40′29″W / 20.88611°N 156.67472°W / 20.88611; -156.67472


Country
United States


State
Hawaii


County
Maui


Area


 • Total
9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2)


 • Land
7.8 sq mi (20.2 km2)


 • Water
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)


Elevation
3 ft (1 m)


Population (2010)


 • Total
11,704


 • Density
1,300/sq mi (490/km2)


Time zone
Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)


ZIP codes
96761, 96767


Area code(s)
808


FIPS code
15-42950


GNIS feature ID
0361678


Lāhainā is the largest census-designated place (CDP) in West Maui, Maui County, Hawaii, United States, and the gateway to the famous Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts north of the community. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a resident population of 11,704. Lahaina encompasses the coast along Hawaii Route 30 from a tunnel at the south end, through Olawalu up to the CDP of Napili-Honokowai to the north. During the heavy tourist seasons, the population can swell to nearly 40,000 people.
Until permanently moving to Honolulu, Lahaina was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In the 19th century, Lahaina was the center of the global whaling industry with many sailing ships anchored in at its waterfront; today a score of pleasure craft make their home there. Lahaina's Front Street has been ranked one of the "Top Ten Greatest Streets" by the American Planning Association.