Welcome to Haiku ...

Haiku is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Haiku, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Haiku is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Haiku lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Haiku is located in the (808) area code.

The ZIP code for Haiku: 96708<2>

Communities near Haiku ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haiku.

• Haliimaile
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haliimaile
• Hawaiian - Spanish Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian - Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian - Spanish Village
• Kaheka Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaheka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaheka Village
• Kuau
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuau
• Makawao
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <4>
• Nashiwa Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashiwa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashiwa Village
• Orpheum Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orpheum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheum Village
• Paia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paia <4>
• School Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Village
• Store Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Store Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Store Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Haiku. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haiku.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haiku. See our Newspapers Page for Haiku.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haiku ...

Looking for more information about Haiku? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Haiku, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haiku.

Adding Haiku to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haiku in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Haiku was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haiku.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haiku. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/