
View from Keokea, looking northwest across
Maalaea Bay, 18 May 2004. Forest & Kim Starr, USGS

Keokea countryside with
chinaberry tree, 14 May 2004. Forest & Kim Starr, USGS
'Keokea' is an
unincorporated populated place in
Maui,
Maui County,
Hawaii,
United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (Kula Hwy.) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2860 feet (872 meters) above sea level.
Agriculture,
forestry,
ranching and
tourism are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (406 mm), while higher elevations ten miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,556 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (813 mm).
External links
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Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii, USA at Place Names.com