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Welcome to Waikane ...


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


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

Waikane is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Waikane: (808)

Communities near Waikane ...

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

  • Honolulu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ahuimanu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ahuimanu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahuimanu
  • Heeia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heeia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeia
  • Punaluu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punaluu
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punaluu <3>
  • Hauula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauula
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauula <3>
  • Kaneohe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Puohala Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puohala Village
  • Wahiawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahiawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahiawa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahiawa <3>
  • Waimalu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waimalu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimalu
  • Aiea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiea
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiea <3>

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 Waikane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waikane.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waikane ...

Looking for more information about Waikane? 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 Waikane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waikane.

Adding Waikane to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waikane.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waikane. 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 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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waikane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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