Cook Landing Site, Kauai

Name: Cook Landing Site
Address: Kauai, United States

#18 among attractions in Kauai

Memorial, Historical place

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Facts and practical information

The Cook Landing Site in Waimea on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii, is where Captain James Cook landed at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778. Cook was the first European reported to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands, and the January 20 landfall on southwestern Kauaʻi was his first arrival upon Hawaiian soil. Cook Landing Site was registered as a National Historic Landmark on December 29, 1962. The landing is principally commemorated at Hofgaard Park, a small county park located near the supposed landing site. ()

Built: 1778 (246 years ago)Coordinates: 21°57'8"N, 159°40'1"W

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Kauai United States

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Day trips

Cook Landing Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hofgaard Park, Russian Fort Elizabeth, Lucy Wright Park, Waimea Canyon State Park.

~910 ftN
Park
Hofgaard Park, Kauai
5 min walk • Hofgaard Park is a narrow park between Kaumuali'i Highway and Waimea Road in the town of Waimea. The park was named after Judge Christopher Blom Hofgaard who was a resident in Waimea. It features a statue of Captain Cook, which is a replica of an original statue in Whitby, England.
~1080 ftE
Walking tours and scenic ocean views
Russian Fort Elizabeth, Kauai
6 min walk • Russian Fort Elizabeth is a National Historic Landmark and is administered as the Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park just southeast of present-day Waimea on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
~470 ftNE
Park
Lucy Wright Park, Kauai
3 min walk • Lucy Wright Park is a 4.48 acres park in the town of Waimea. The park is named after Lucy Wright, a prominent member of the Waimea community and the first native Hawaiian schoolteacher.
0.5 miNW
Impressive gorge with canyon views
Waimea Canyon State Park, Kauai
12 min walk • Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles long and up to 3,000 feet deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cook Landing Site?

Nearby attractions include Lucy Wright Park, Kauai (3 min walk), Hofgaard Park, Kauai (5 min walk), Russian Fort Elizabeth, Kauai (6 min walk), Waimea Canyon State Park, Kauai (12 min walk).