page_title: Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii
hierarchical_section_title: Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii
caption_attribution_description: English: Liquidambar styraciflua (habit). Location: Maui, Keokea
context_page_description: Keokea is an unincorporated community on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2,860 feet above sea level. Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches, while higher elevations ten miles to the northeast see 140 inches. Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 Census.
context_section_description: Keokea  (Hawaiian: Kēōkea) is an unincorporated community on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (the Kula Highway) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2,860 feet (870 meters) above sea level. Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8.0 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (410 mm), while higher elevations ten miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,600 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (810 mm). The population was 1,612 at the 2010 Census.
caption: Keokea elevation of 872 meters is high enough to support mid-latitude plant species and allow fall colors to develop on some of them, including this American sweetgum
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