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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hālawa (Hawaiian pronunciation: [haːˈlɐvə] , lit. 'curve') is a census-designated place (CDP) in the ‘Ewa District of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Hālawa Stream branches into two valleys: North and South Hālawa; North Hālawa is the larger stream and fluvial feature. Their confluence is within the H-3/H-201 highways exchange. Most of Hālawa Valley is undeveloped. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 15,016. Camp H. M. Smith, the headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, is located here. The Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) Skyline station is located at the base of the valley.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 14,014 to 15,016 (+7%). Half of its homes were built before 1972.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Halawa yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Halawa is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Halawa has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is CINCPAC Headquarters in Halawa, 1.4 miles away.

Halawa and the nearest listed places

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CINCPAC HeadquartersUSS BowfinMakalapa Naval Housing Historic DistrictKeaiwa HeiauLittle Makalapa Naval Housing Historic DistrictWaimalu Shopping Center

Closest to Halawa

CINCPAC HeadquartersHalawa · Building1.4miUSS BowfinHalawa · Structure1.4miMakalapa Naval Housing Historic DistrictHalawa · District1.6miKeaiwa HeiauAiea · Site1.8miLittle Makalapa Naval Housing Historic DistrictHalawa · District1.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. CINCPAC Headquarters’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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