Barking Sands, Hawaii, United States
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About
Barking Sands is a beach located in Kauai county Hawaii in the United States of America. It is at 22.0693348 latitude and -159.7762728 longitude. Barking Sands is at an elevation of 8 ft (26 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Makaha Point".
Description
Extends 0.5 mi N from Nohili Point, W of Kauai.
History
When thoroughly dry these sands emit a variety of resonant sounds whenever the grains are disturbed; this phenomenon is a rare one, said to be common to only a few places in the world.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Beach |
| Latitude: | 22.0693348 |
| Longitude: | -159.7762728 |
| Elevation: | 8 ft / 26 m |
| County: | Kauai |
| USGS Map Name: | Makaha Point |
