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976:Haliʻimaile
335:Restoration
257:May 9, 1997
249:May 9, 1997
188: /
176:156°40′29″W
164:Coordinates
1559:Categories
1515:Structures
1490:Haiku Mill
1092:Mauna ʻAla
1031:Paoakalani
1016:Keōua Hale
1001:Kamakahonu
971:Halekamani
966:Haleʻākala
948:Residences
756:August 22,
657:August 22,
600:August 17,
476:References
468:and mayor
466:Josh Green
307:Kihawahine
230:HRHP
173:20°52′10″N
1539:See also:
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1339:Buildings
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390:Hongwanji
325:fishponds
1191:Molokaʻi
1102:Mokuʻula
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1059:Churches
1021:Mokuʻula
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690:July 14,
631:July 14,
621:Features
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430:Moku'ula
399:Cemetery
317:Piʻilani
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224:97000408
153:Location
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392:Mission
388:Lahaina
280:Hawaiʻi
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