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Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the Ewa District on the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii. In Hawaiian, the name is probably derived from wai pahū meaning "exploding or bursting water" as perhaps from a spring. There are many large springs in the Waipahu area. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP population was 33,108.
Waipahu is located along the northern shore of both Middle Loch and West Loch of Pearl Harbor. Waipahu contains two (high) school districts with some students attending Waipahu High School with others attending Pearl City High School.
The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797 .
GeographyWaipahu is located at (21.392500, -158.010710). Both Interstate H-1 and Farrington Highway (Hawaii Route 90) run east-west through the length of Waipahu. Waikele is located across the freeway north of Waipahu. Waikele consists of newer subdivisions and a world famous outlet shopping center and golf course. To the west via either roadway can be reached Makakilo and Kapolei, with the Leeward coast beyond. To the east, lies Pearl City and the H-2 interchange to Waipio. At the western end of Waipahu is Kunia Road (State Rte.
Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the Ewa District on the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii. In Hawaiian, the name is probably derived from wai pahū meaning "exploding or bursting water" as perhaps from a spring. There are many large springs in the Waipahu area. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP population was 33,108.
Waipahu is located along the northern shore of both Middle Loch and West Loch of Pearl Harbor. Waipahu contains two (high) school districts with some students attending Waipahu High School with others attending Pearl City High School.
The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797 .
GeographyWaipahu is located at (21.392500, -158.010710). Both Interstate H-1 and Farrington Highway (Hawaii Route 90) run east-west through the length of Waipahu. Waikele is located across the freeway north of Waipahu. Waikele consists of newer subdivisions and a world famous outlet shopping center and golf course. To the west via either roadway can be reached Makakilo and Kapolei, with the Leeward coast beyond. To the east, lies Pearl City and the H-2 interchange to Waipio. At the western end of Waipahu is Kunia Road (State Rte. 750) which leads to the Waipahu newer growth areas of Royal Kunia and Village Park north of H-1, and eventuualy on up across the central plain to Kunia and Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Airfield, and Wahiawā. Kunia Road becomes Fort Weaver Road (State Rte. 76) south of Farrington Highway, and goes south through Honouliuli and Ewa Villages to Ewa Beach.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.
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