Keauhou (ke-ă'u-ho'u) :
/ ke-ă'u-ho'u /new regime. Land section, North Kona. Hawaii.
Keauhou
/ Ke-au-hou /Land sections, Hilo, Hōnaunau, Humuʻula, Kailua, Kaʻohe, Kīlauea, Mauna Loa, and Puna qds.; ancient village washed away in the 1868 tsunami (Hawaii Natural History Association Guide 16), ranch, point, and landing, Kīlauea qd.; village, bay, school, and surfing area (Finney and Houston 26), Kailua qd. (in this area is one of the longest and best preserved hōlua slides), Hawaiʻi. Usually pronounced Keouhou (au to ou is a frequent change in fast speech). Literally, the new era or the new current.
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Keauhou
- 1. Beach, campsite, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaiʻi. The beach consists of small pockets of black sand in several inlets on a rocky point. The campsite is inland of the beach.
- 2. Bay, beach, North Kona, Hawaiʻi. Small pebble beach at the head of one of the most protected bays in South Kona.
- 3. Hōlua, Keauhou, Hawaiʻi. This sled run was built by King Kamehameha I in honor of the birth of his son, Kauikeaouli (1814-1854), who eventually became King Kamehameha III. The hōlua was constructed at Keauhou, the site of Kauikeaouli's birth, on the steep hill above the bay. Depressions were filled with earth and stones, and the entire course covered with pili grass to provide a slick surface on the downhill course. Sleds (papa hōlua) were 12 to 18 feet long and fitted with hardwood runners.
- 4. Light, Keauhou, Hawaiʻi. Light atop a 30-foot pole that was erected in 1967 on the shore of Keauhou Bay.
- 5. North and south offshore moorings, Keauhou, Hawaiʻi. In Keauhou Bay.
- 6. Small boat harbor, Keauhou, North Kona, Hawaiʻi. Facilities include twelve moorings, a double-lane ramp, a pier, and a vessel washdown area.
Literally, the new era or the new current.
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