Welcome to Waialua ...
Waialua is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waialua, 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.
Waialua is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Waialua lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Waialua is located in the (808) area code.
Communities Also Named Waialua ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waialua - it's located in Hawaii.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waialua.
Communities near Waialua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waialua.
- Halawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kaluaaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ualapue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
- Kahana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kapalua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
- Honokowai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <3>
- Napili - Honokowai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
- Kawela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
- Kaanapali
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <3>
- Kalawao
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Waialua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waialua.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waialua. See our Newspapers Page for Waialua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waialua ...
Looking for more information about Waialua? 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 Waialua, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waialua.
Adding Waialua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waialua 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 Waialua was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waialua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waialua. 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 Waialua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |