Discovery Harbour is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
on the
island
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of
Hawaii
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in
Hawaii County
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,
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only ...
, 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
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
. It is the southernmost populated place in the 50 states of the U.S., surpassing
Naalehu
Nāālehu ( haw, Nāālehu) is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. is Hawaiian for "the volcanic ashes". It is one of the southernmost communities with a post office in the 50 states of the United States. (''See List of extr ...
by 5.4 miles (8.7 km).
Geography
Discovery Harbour is located at . According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the community has an area of , all of it land.
Demographics
References
External links
Discovery Harbour Community Association
Populated places on Hawaii (island)
Unincorporated communities in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Unincorporated communities in Hawaii
Census-designated places in Hawaii County, Hawaii
Populated coastal places in Hawaii
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