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Port Allen, Hawaii

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Port Allen is a populated place at Hanapepe Bay, 20 nautical miles from Nawiliwili, in Kauaʻi County, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Originally named ʻEleʻele Landing, terminal owner Kauai Railway renamed it for Honolulu business man and port financial backer Samuel Clesson Allen.[1][2] When the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Koke'e State Park was built in 1935, the lumber for the camp was floated in saltwater as a built-in deterrent to termites, and brought ashore at Port Allen.[3] Captain James Cook landed on Kauaʻi in this area. The facilities were demolished in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa, but eventually rebuilt.[4]

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Port Allen, Hawaii
Location in Kauaʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauaʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°54′13″N 159°35′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauaʻi
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
Area code808
GNIS feature ID0363427
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