The rusty carcasses of 37 windmills from the failed Kamaoa wind farm lie next to their foundations along South Point Rd.
Kamaoa Wind Farm
Hawaiʻi the Big Island
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1. South Point Satellite Station
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The Swedish Space Corporation's satellite tracking station along South Point Rd.
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