Welcome to Maalaea ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maalaea, 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.

Maalaea is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

The telephone area code for Maalaea: (808)

Communities near Maalaea ...

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

• Airport Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
• Kihei
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kihei
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kihei <3>
• Ah Fong Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah Fong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah Fong Village
• McGerrow Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGerrow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGerrow Village
• Yung Hee Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yung Hee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yung Hee Village
• Alabama Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Village
• Hopoi Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
• Olowalu
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
• Puunene
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puunene
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puunene <3>
• Sam Sing Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Sing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Sing 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 Maalaea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maalaea.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maalaea ...

Looking for more information about Maalaea? 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 Maalaea, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maalaea.

Adding Maalaea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maalaea 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 Maalaea was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maalaea.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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