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Welcome to Ewa Beach ...

Ewa Beach is located on the island of Oahu.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewa Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

A typical abbreviation for Ewa Beach: Ewa Bch.

Ewa Beach is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Ewa Beach: 808

The ZIP code for Ewa Beach: 96706<2>

Communities near Ewa Beach ...

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

  • Honolulu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Barbers Point Housing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickam Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickam Village
  • Kapolei
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapolei have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapolei
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapolei <3>
  • Waipahu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Aliamanu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliamanu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliamanu
  • Makakilo City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pearl City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Village Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waimanalo Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waimanalo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimanalo 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 Ewa Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewa Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewa Beach ...

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

Adding Ewa Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ewa Beach 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 Ewa Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ewa Beach post office opened in 1930.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewa Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ewa Beach - 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 Ewa Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ewa Beach 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/