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Akaka Falls
waterfall, Hawaii, United States
Akaka Falls, waterfall, Hawaii county, northeastern Hawaii island, Hawaii, U.S. A central feature of Akaka Falls State Park (65 acres [26 hectares]), it is easily reached by foot trail. The waterfall is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Hilo in a canyon 4 miles (6.5 km) inland from the village of Honomu on the Hamakua coast. Akaka Falls plunges 442 feet (135 metres) through dense tropical overgrowth into a pool within Kolekole Stream.
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