Famous people · Waikapu
Born near Waikapu: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Danny Ongais, from Kahului, 4 mi away. Isabella Abbott is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Of the towns next door, Wailuku lists the most: 13, with Keōpūolani first. The longest list of any town in Hawaii belongs to Kailua, with 18.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Isabella Abbott
Best known
Isabella Abbott
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waikapu’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waikapu
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Keōpūolani
1778–1823Queen consort of Hawaiʻi and the highest ranking wife of King Kamehameha I
Myra English
1933–2001Popular performer of Hawaiian music and celebrity in Hawaii
Isabella Abbott
1919–2010Hawaiian-American professor of botany, ethnobotanist and specialist in algology
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Wailuku counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waikapu 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 (5)
- 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