Born near Haliimaile: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest list is next door in Makawao: 5 names, starting with Kaoru Moto. Mike Stone, born in Makawao, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Isabella Abbott, with articles in 24 languages. Across Hawaii, 46 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Haliimaile’s famous people
Famous people born near Haliimaile
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Keōpūolani
1778–1823Queen consort of Hawaiʻi and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I



Isabella Abbott
1919–2010Hawaiian-American professor of botany, ethnobotanist and specialist in algology
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Makawao: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haliimaile and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Isabella Abbott: National Marine Sanctuaries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Ongais: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keōpūolani: The American Tract Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Victorino: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shan Tsutsui: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaoru Moto: U.S. Dept of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
