Hilo is a community and also seat of Hawaii County, eastern Hawaii Island, Hawaii, located on Hilo Bay. One of the state's biggest settlements, Hilo is a hectic seaport and a commercial and tourist center for Hawaii Island. It is situated in a region where sugarcane, fruits, orchids, and macadamia nuts are cultivated. The University of Hawaii at Hilo (1947), Lyman House Memorial Museum (1839), Nani Mau Gardens, and Liliuokalani Gardens Park are situated here. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with two active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea; the dormant Mauna Kea volcano and Mauna Kea Observatory; Panaewa Zoo; and Rainbow Falls are all nearby. Hilo was settled by missionaries in the early 1820s. It is governed by Hawaii County, but it has legally established limitations and is considered a "census designated place" according to the United States Bureau of the Census.
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