Discovery Harbour is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. Its population was 1,171 as of the 2020 census. The community is located near the island's southern tip, south of Hawaii Route 11. It is the southernmost populated place in the 50 states of the U.S., surpassing Naalehu by 5.4 miles (8.7 km).
Discovery Harbour, Hawaii | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Discovery Harbour | |
Coordinates: 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
• Land | 3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,171 |
• Density | 329.03/sq mi (127.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
Area code | 808 |
GNIS feature ID | 2631653[2] |
Discovery Harbour is located at 19.0428930°N 155.6303920°W / 19.0428930; -155.6303920. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.559 square miles (9.22 km2), all of it land.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 1,171 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
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County seat: Hilo | ||
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