Discovery Harbour, Hawaii
Census-designated place
Discovery Harbour is located in Hawaii
Discovery Harbour
Discovery Harbour
Coordinates: 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W / 19.04278°N 155.63028°W / 19.04278; -155.63028
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaii
Area
[1]
 • Total3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Land3.56 sq mi (9.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,171
 • Density329.03/sq mi (127.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Area code808
GNIS feature ID2631653[2]

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).

Geography

Discovery Harbour is located at 19°02′34″N 155°37′49″W / 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]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,171—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Discovery Harbour". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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