Welcome to Eleele ...
Eleele is located on the island of Kauai.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eleele, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Eleele is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Eleele lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Eleele: 808
The ZIP code for Eleele: 96705<2>
Communities near Eleele ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eleele.
- Lawai
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawai <3>
- Pakala Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pakala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakala Village
- Nonopahu Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonopahu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonopahu Village
- Omao
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
- Waimea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimea
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waimea <3>
- Koloa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koloa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koloa <3>
- Poipu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poipu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poipu <3>
- Kekaha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekaha
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kekaha <3>
- Makaweli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makaweli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makaweli
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makaweli <3>
- Puhi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puhi
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 Eleele. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eleele.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eleele. See our Newspapers Page for Eleele.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eleele ...
Looking for more information about Eleele? 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 Eleele, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eleele.
Adding Eleele to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eleele 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 Eleele was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Eleele post office opened in 1900.
We also found Eleele on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eleele.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eleele. 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 Eleele - 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 Eleele). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eleele 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |