Misplaced Pages

#337662

25-626: Kauai County Fair or Kauai County Farm Fair is a fair held annually in Lihue , Hawaii , traditionally the largest Hawaiian fair of the year. It is usually held in August, though in part of the 20th century it was held in April. Frank Sinatra appeared at the Kauai County Fair in April 1952 at a time when his career had severely declined. It was raining at the time and the dilapidated tent he

50-710: A dry "summer"). The driest month has less than 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation and also less than 100 − ( Total Annual Precipitation (mm) 25 ) {\textstyle 100-\left({\frac {\text{Total Annual Precipitation (mm)}}{25}}\right)} mm of precipitation. This latter fact is in a direct contrast to a tropical monsoon climate , whose driest month sees less than 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation but has more than 100 − ( Total Annual Precipitation (mm) 25 ) {\textstyle 100-\left({\frac {\text{Total Annual Precipitation (mm)}}{25}}\right)} of precipitation. In essence,

75-517: A female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

100-599: A relatively dry summer season. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) in February to 79.7 °F (26.5 °C) in August. On average, there are 7.7 nights annually with a low below 60 °F (16 °C), and readings of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher are quite rare, occurring on average once every eight years. Temperature records range from 46 °F (8 °C) on January 14, 1930 up to only 91 °F (33 °C) as recently as September 4–8, 2019. The record cool daily maximum

125-403: A restaurant and gift shop. The surrounding plantation now grows crops and livestock. A narrow-gauge tourist railroad with vintage diesel locomotives from Whitworth and General Electric offers tours of the plantation; horse-drawn carriage tours are offered as well. The grounds are also the site of luaus , many of which are offshore excursions booked through NCL America . Lihue also houses

150-486: A tropical area while winter precipitation remains sufficient to preclude a hot semi-arid climate ( BSh ) and temperatures in the summer months are warm enough to preclude a Mediterranean climate ( Csa/Csb ) classification. This is the case East Africa (Mombasa, Kenya, Somalia), Sri Lanka ( Trincomalee ) and coastal regions of Northeastern Brazil (from São Luís through Natal to Maceió ), for instance. The difference between "summer" and "winter" in such tropical locations

175-401: A tropical savanna climate tends to either see less overall rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry season(s). It is impossible for a tropical savanna climate to have more than 2,500 mm (98 in) as such would result in a negative value in that equation. In tropical savanna climates, the dry season can become severe, and often drought conditions prevail during

200-422: Is 67 °F (19 °C) as recently as December 19, 1981, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 81 °F (27 °C) as recently as September 7–9, 2019. Normal annual rainfall is 37.05 inches (941 mm) spread over an average 195 days, but observed annual rainfall has ranged from 16.40 to 74.40 inches (417 to 1,890 mm) in 1983 and 1982, respectively. The wettest month on record

225-509: Is March 2006 with 36.13 inches (918 mm), while the most rain to occur in a single calendar day is 15.81 inches (402 mm) on May 13, 1940. The record driest month is February 1983 with trace amounts. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,694 people, 2,178 households, and 1,420 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 898.3 inhabitants per square mile (346.8/km ). There were 2,399 housing units at an average density of 379.8 per square mile (146.6/km ). The racial makeup of

250-697: Is home to the county administration building; Kauai's largest shopping center, Kukui Grove Center , which houses the island's only big department store and several big-box stores. There are also several car dealerships and restaurants. Lihue is home to Kauai Community College , part of the University of Hawaii system. Lihue is also served by the Hawaii Department of Education . Two K - 5 elementary schools , Wilcox Elementary School in Lihue and Kaumualii Elementary School in downtown Hanamaulu serve

275-501: Is usually so slight that a distinction between an As and Aw climate is trivial. In most places that have tropical wet and dry climates, however, the dry season occurs during the time of lower sun and shorter days because of reduction of or lack of convection , which in turn is due to the meridional shifts of the Intertropical Convergence Zone during the entire course of the year, based on which hemisphere

SECTION 10

#1732776293338

300-650: The Guajira , and Coro, western Venezuela, the northernmost peninsulas in South America, which receive <300 mm (11.8 in) total annual precipitation, practically all in two or three months). This condition extends to the Lesser Antilles and Greater Antilles forming the Circumcaribbean dry belt. The length and severity of the dry season diminishes inland (southward); at the latitude of

325-592: The Kauai Museum , which details the history of Kauai . Lihue is on the eastern side of the island of Kauai, bordered by Hanamaulu to the north and Puhi to the west. Its shorefront on the Kauai Channel of the Pacific Ocean extends from Hanamaulu Bay in the north to the larger Nawiliwili Bay to the south. Hawaii Route 50 leads west from Lihue 12 miles (19 km) to Kalaheo and beyond to

350-399: The poverty line . Out of the total population, 1.4% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Lihue is served by Lihue Airport , in the eastern part of the community. Kauai's main seaport is at Nāwiliwili Bay , directly southeast of town. Lihue is also served by The Kauaʻi Bus , a public bus system serving the entire island. The town

375-624: The Amazon river—which flows eastward, just south of the equatorial line—the climate is Af. East from the Andes, between the arid Caribbean and the ever-wet Amazon, are the Orinoco river Llanos or savannas , from where this climate takes its name. Sometimes As is used in place of Aw if the dry season occurs during the time of higher sun and longer days. This is typically due to a rain shadow effect that cuts off ITCZ-triggered summer precipitation in

400-406: The CDP was 22.8% White , 49.2% Asian , 0.2% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 6.4% Pacific Islander , 0.7% from other races , and 20.5% from two or more races. 6.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,178 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had

425-471: The area. All of the area is zoned to Kamakahelei Middle School and Kauai High School . Island School , a private pre-kindergarten to 12 school, is also located in Lihue. Tropical wet and dry climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories Aw (for a dry "winter") and As (for

450-421: The course of the year. Tropical savanna climates often feature tree-studded grasslands due to its dryness, rather than thick jungle. It is this widespread occurrence of tall, coarse grass (called savanna) which has led to Aw and As climates often being referred to as the tropical savanna. However, there is some doubt whether tropical grasslands are climatically induced. Additionally, pure savannas, without trees, are

475-613: The exception rather than the rule. There are generally four types of tropical savanna climates: Tropical savanna climates are most commonly found in Africa , Asia , Central America , and South America . The climate is also prevalent in sections of northern Australia , the Pacific Islands, in extreme southern North America in south Florida , and some islands in the Caribbean . Most places that have this climate are found at

500-564: The first irrigation system in 1856. Subsequent plantation owner Paul Isenberg helped German people emigrate to Lihue starting in 1881, with the first Lutheran church in Hawaii founded in 1883. Services were held in German well into the 1960s. By the 1930s, George Norton Wilcox became one of the largest sugarcane plantation owners, buying Grove Farm from Hermann A. Widemann . The Wilcox family home, Kilohana, has been converted into

525-780: The outer margins of the tropical zone , but occasionally an inner-tropical location (e.g., San Marcos , Antioquia , Colombia ) also qualifies. Similarly, the Caribbean coast, eastward from the Gulf of Urabá on the Colombia – Panamá border to the Orinoco river delta , on the Atlantic Ocean (ca. 4,000 km (2,485 mi)), have long dry periods (the extreme is the BSh climate (see below), characterized by very low, unreliable precipitation, present, for instance, in extensive areas in

SECTION 20

#1732776293338

550-556: The southeastern coast of the island, and the land division ( ahupuaʻa ) of Kalapaki. Royal Governor Kaikioʻewa officially made it his governing seat in 1837, moving it from Waimea ; he named the town after land he owned on Oahu by the same name. With the emergence of the sugar industry in the 1800s, Lihue became the central city of the island with the construction of a large sugar mill . Early investors were Henry A. Peirce , Charles Reed Bishop and William Little Lee . The plantation struggled until William Harrison Rice built

575-604: The western side of the island, while Hawaii Route 56 leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Kapaa and onwards to the northern side of the island. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Lihue CDP has an area of 50 square kilometres (19.3 sq mi), of which 6.7 square miles (17.3 km ) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km ), or 10.42%, is water. Lihue has a tropical wet and dry climate zone ( Köppen classification As ) with

600-406: Was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 44,906, and the median income for a family was $ 56,875 in 2000. Males had a median income of $ 38,713 versus $ 28,032 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 22,619. 4.6% of the population and 1.7% of families were below

625-473: Was in leaked during his first performance. 21°58′23″N 159°21′19″W  /  21.9730°N 159.3552°W  / 21.9730; -159.3552 This Hawaiʻi -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lihue, Hawaii In ancient times, Lihue was a small village. Līhuʻe means "cold chill" in the Hawaiian language . Lihue is in the ancient district of Puna ,

#337662