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Kaanapali, Hawaii

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Kāʻanapali is a planned resort community in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, on the island of Maui located in the Old Hawaii ahupuaa of Hanakaʻōʻō, as in the same name of Hanakaʻōʻō Canoe Beach at the southern end of Kāʻanapali Beach. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.

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About Kaanapali

Kaanapali is a small unincorporated community in central Hawaii.

Kaanapali holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5 square miles.

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What Makes Kaanapali Unique

  • The only place in America named Kaanapali — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kaanapali

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Kaanapali

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🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Black Rock Beach · Attraction
  • Martin & MacArthur · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kaanapali

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⚡ Quick Facts

StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5 sq mi
Coordinates20.9305, -156.6865

🌤️ Current Weather

Right now73°F
ConditionsMostly Clear
Wind20 mph

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