Welcome to Makila ...

The location of Makila has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

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

Makila is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Makila: (808)

Communities near Makila ...

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

• Olowalu
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
• Honokowai
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <3>
• Napili - Honokowai
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
• Hopoi Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
• Kahana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahana
• Camp Maluhia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
  • Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
  • Maluhia Camp
• Hyashi Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyashi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyashi Village
• Kaanapali
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <3>
• Kapalua
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
• Puuohala Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala 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 Makila. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Makila.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Makila ...

Looking for more information about Makila? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Makila, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Makila.

Adding Makila to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Makila in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Makila.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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