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Welcome to Aiea ...

Aiea is located on the island of Oahu.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aiea, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

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

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

Area Code for Aiea: 808

The ZIP code for Aiea: 96701<2>

Communities near Aiea ...

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

  • Honolulu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iroquois Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Point
  • Waipahu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waipahu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipahu
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waipahu <3>
  • Kalihi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalihi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalihi
  • Waipio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipio
  • Ewa Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewa Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewa Beach
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewa Beach <3>
  • Ewa Gentry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewa Gentry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewa Gentry
  • Fernandez Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernandez Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernandez Village
  • Lower Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
  • Mililani
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Aiea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aiea.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aiea ...

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

Adding Aiea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aiea 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 Aiea was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Aiea post office opened in 1900.

We also found Aiea on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aiea.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aiea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aiea). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aiea or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/