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James Gay Sawkins: Hilo from the Bay Hilo, Hawaii tsunami damage in Hilo, Hawaii after the Chile earthquake of 1960 tsunami damage in Hilo, Hawaii after the Chile earthquake of 1960
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Hilo: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: Fact Monster - United States - Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Mar 18, 2024
Map added. Nov 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - United States - Hilo, Hawaii, United States. Feb 20, 2012
Population data updated. Jul 25, 2011
Added image of James Gay Sawkins's painting Hilo from the Bay (1852). Oct 06, 2010
Article revised. Jul 22, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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