Pu'unene, Hawaii
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Pu'unene is a town in the central part of Maui, Hawaii, near Kahului. Although the land in that area is fairly level, the words "pu'u nene" mean "nene goose hill" in Hawaiian. With a population of around 50, Pu'unene's primary industry is growing, harvesting and processing sugar cane.
The nonprofit Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is housed in the former residence of the superintendent of Pu'unene Sugar Mill, which the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company has operated across the street since 1901. Its mission is "to preserve and present the history and heritage of Hawaii's sugar industry, and the multi-ethnic plantation life which it engendered."
Pu'unene is the former site of the Pu'unene Naval Air Station (1940-1947).
Pu'unene's Zip code is 96784. The town's population is included in Kahului's total in the US Census decennial count.
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[edit] External links
- Google Map showing the location of Pu'unene.
- Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
- Maui Humane Society (based in Pu'unene)
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