Place details
Place nameHilo
CountryUnited States
Latitude19.717
Longitude-155.083
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
State's fourth largest city; economy based on sugarcane, orchids, macadamia nuts & livestock; site of University of Hawaii at Hilo (1947) & The Lyman Mission House & Museum (1839), which displays artifacts from the island's missionary & whaling periods.