Captain Cook, Hawaii

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/captain-cook-hawaii

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Captain Cook, Hawaii?District of South Kona, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii
2. What is the population (2020)?3,253
3. What is the proposed renaming?Consideration of renaming to 'Kaʻawaloa', meaning 'long landing place'
4. Why is it called Captain Cook if it wasn’t named after the explorer?The name comes from a coffee shop called Captain Cook Coffee Co. The post office was inside the shop, so the area became known by that name.
5. How many people live in Captain Cook, Hawaii?In 2020, about 3,253 people lived there, a little fewer than the 3,429 counted in 2010.

Toponymy: The study of the origin and meaning of place names.
Census-designated place (CDP): A statistical entity defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for data collection purposes, lacking independent municipal status.
Indigenous: Native to a particular region or country; originating in the place where found.
Reclamation: The act of reclaiming or regaining possession of something, often used in cultural contexts to restore lost heritage.