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Welcome to Hamakuapoko ...

Hamakuapoko is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.

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

Hamakuapoko is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Hamakuapoko: 808

Communities near Hamakuapoko ...

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

  • Hawaiian Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Village
  • Japanese Village One
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Japanese Village One have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Village One
  • Cod Fish Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cod Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cod Fish Village
  • Lower Village Three
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village Three
  • Makawao
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Village Three
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village Three
  • Russian Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Village
  • Upper Village Three
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village Three
  • Pukalani
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alabama Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama 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 Hamakuapoko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamakuapoko.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamakuapoko ...

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

Adding Hamakuapoko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamakuapoko 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 Hamakuapoko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamakuapoko.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamakuapoko - 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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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