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== Geography == {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie|italic=no}} is located at {{coord|21|38|55|N|157|55|32|W|type:city}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-04-23 |date=2011-02-12 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 }}</ref> {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie|italic=no}} is located north of {{lang|haw|[[Hauula, Hawaii|Hauula]]|italic=no}} and south of {{lang|haw|[[Kahuku, Hawaii|Kahuku]]|italic=no}} along [[Kamehameha Highway|{{lang|haw|Kamehameha|nocat=y|italic=no}} Highway]] (State Route 83). According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}} of it (40.65%) is water. The coastline is marked by {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie|italic=no}} Point, a prominent lithified [[dune]] jutting out into the ocean. Two other lithified dunes ({{lang|haw|Kukuihoolua|italic=no}} and {{lang|haw|Mokualai|italic=no}}) lie just offshore of the point as scenic [[islet]]s. {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie|italic=no}}lohelohe Beach Park, to the south of town, includes {{lang|haw|Pahumoa|italic=no}} Beach, named after {{lang|haw|Pahumoa|italic=no}} "John" {{lang|haw|Kamake{{okina}}e{{okina}}āina|italic=no}} (1879–1944), a fisherman from {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie Malo{{okina}}o|italic=no}} who kept his nets on the beach adjacent to {{lang|haw|Kōloa|italic=no}} Stream. He was well known in {{lang|haw|Lā{{okina}}ie|italic=no}} for his generosity and gave fish to everyone in the village, especially to those who could not fish for themselves. {{lang|haw|Pahumoa|italic=no}} conducted many {{lang|haw|[[hukilau]]}}, a method of community net fishing.<ref>"Hawaii Place Names, Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites" by John R. K. Clark, University of Hawaii Press, November 2001, Page 207, referring to Lahilahi Point and the LaMariana Sailing Club. As well as "Beaches of Oʻahu, Revised Edition" by John R. K. Clark, University of Hawaii Press, 2004, page 91. Reference information annotated with updated information from the Kamakeʻeʻāina family genealogical data by Kāwika Kolomona Kamake{{okina}}e{{okina}}āina, great-great grandson of Pahumoa "John" Kamakeʻeʻāina.</ref> His family, the {{lang|haw|Kamake{{okina}}e{{okina}}āinas|italic=no}}, were a well known fishing family in the area, and stories can still be found today of their abilities in fishing. Pahumoa Beach has also been known as Pounders Beach for its pounding shorebreak. The name was popularized in the 1950s by students at the Church College of the Pacific (now Brigham Young University–Hawaii) who called the beach "Pounders" after a shorebreak that provided popular [[bodysurfing]] rides. Pounders was the official name of the beach until it was reverted to Pahumoa in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-10|title=Two of Lāʻie's Beaches Will Be Restored to Original Names|url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2021-09-10/laie-beaches-will-be-restored-to-their-original-names|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Hawai'i Public Radio|language=en}}</ref> Another bodysurfing beach is [[Hukilau]], located at the north end of town at the mouth of {{lang|haw|Kahawainui|italic=no}} Stream.
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