Welcome to Kaunakakai ...
Kaunakakai is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaunakakai, 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.
Kaunakakai is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Kaunakakai lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Kaunakakai lies within the (808) area code.
The ZIP code for Kaunakakai: 96748<2>
Communities near Kaunakakai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kaunakakai.
- Kawela
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
- Kualapu'u
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kualapu'u
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kualapu'u <3>
- Ho'olehua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho'olehua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ho'olehua <3>
- Kalaupapa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalaupapa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalaupapa <3>
- Kalawao
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kolo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Maunaloa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunaloa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunaloa <3>
- Ualapue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
- Kaluaaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kepuhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepuhi
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 Kaunakakai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaunakakai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaunakakai. See our Newspapers Page for Kaunakakai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaunakakai ...
Looking for more information about Kaunakakai? 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 Kaunakakai, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kaunakakai.
Adding Kaunakakai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaunakakai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kaunakakai. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaunakakai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kaunakakai). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kaunakakai or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |