Welcome to Lanikai ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lanikai, 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.
Lanikai is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Lanikai lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lanikai: (808)
Communities near Lanikai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lanikai.
- Honolulu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honolulu <2>
- Kaneohe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneohe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneohe <2>
- Maunawili
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Puohala Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puohala Village
- Hawaii Kai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaii Kai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaii Kai <2>
- Heeia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ahuimanu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kalihi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Kahala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahala
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahala <2>
- Kahaluu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahaluu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahaluu <2>
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 Lanikai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lanikai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanikai. See our Newspapers Page for Lanikai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lanikai ...
Looking for more information about Lanikai? 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 Lanikai, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lanikai.
Adding Lanikai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lanikai 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 Lanikai was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lanikai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanikai. 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 Lanikai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |