Tamaroa is located at 21°24′N 155°29′W. It is accessible by Highway 270 from Wailuku, and Highway 198 from Kihei. Tamaroa is 39 miles northeast...
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Tamaroa is a city located in the northeast corner of Maui, on the bluff above the Tamaroa Harbor. In 1778, Chief Paoa and his followers were the first to settle here. The first Euro-Americans arrived in 1828. For the first time, Europeans could see the Tamaroa Valley, with its backdrop of the Haleakala Volcano.
In 1833, the first missionary, Reverend George Brown arrived and established a mission on the harbor. He named the settlement Tamaroa. The town was surveyed and laid out in 1851, and the first post office opened in 1854.
The first school opened in 1857, and the first newspaper, the Tamaroa Journal, was published in 1865. In 1865, the first telegraph line connected Tamaroa with the rest of Maui.
Today, Tamaroa is an active community with a population of about 1,000 people. The city is situated on a bluff above the Tamaroa Harbor at the northeast corner of Maui. The harbor is a rich fishery and a center for recreation.
The city is surrounded by slopes of the Haleakala Volcano. The harbor and surrounding slopes are rich in forests, including stands of koa and Mauluaa.
Tamaroa is located at 21°24′N 155°29′W. It is accessible by Highway 270 from Wailuku, and Highway 198 from Kihei. Tamaroa is 39 miles northeast of Wailuku and 124 miles northeast of Honolulu.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.