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Fern Acres

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Fern Acres

Total population

1,480

Elevation467 m
Land area17.63 km²
Weather71°F · Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates19.51°, -155.08°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 2:51PM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
  • Tropical Cyclone Local Statement · Moderate
    Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued September 25 at 11:12AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
  • Hurricane Watch · Severe
    Hurricane Watch issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
  • Tropical Storm Warning · Severe
    Tropical Storm Warning issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 25 at 4:35AM HST until September 26 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
467 m
Area
17.63 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fern Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, located in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Fern Acres had a population of 1,965.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
19.5082
Longitude
-155.0785
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
71°F
Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
70°F
Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
72°F
Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Occasional Rain Showers
Sunday
72°F
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
66°F
Scattered Rain Showers

Forecast for Fern Acres, HI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
11%
Adult obesity
33%
Binge drinking
21.6%
Adult smoking
20.3%
No leisure activity
24.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
10
Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Keaau High School
    High · Keaau · 1,046 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Keaau Elementary School
    Elementary · Keaau · 821 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Keaau Middle School
    Middle · Keaau · 749 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Pahoa High & Intermediate School
    High · Pahoa · 723 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS
    Other · Pahoa · 683 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Keonepoko Elementary School
    Elementary · Pahoa · 562 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Mountain View Elementary School
    Elementary · Mountain View · 493 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS
    Elementary · Keaau · 460 students · 11.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,927

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
72
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Fern Acres

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Wailuku River at Piihonua, HI
Distance
14.9 mi
Streamflow
1,800 cfs
Gage height
8.52 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 15:50 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET