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Haiku (Hawaiian: Haʻikū) is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. For United States Census purposes, it is part of the Haiku-Pauwela census-designated place, which also includes Pauwela.[1]

Haiku, Hawaii
Haʻikū
Unincorporated community
North Shore Maui with Haiku and Paia neighborhoods
Haiku, Hawaii
Location within the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°55′03″N 156°19′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyMaui
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST))
GNIS feature ID358858

It was named for the ancient Hawaiian land section of Haʻikū, which is Hawaiian for "talk abruptly" or "sharp break".[2]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haiku, Hawaii
  2. Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel Hoyt Elbert and Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of Haiku ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved October 10, 2010.





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