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Welcome to Hanalei ...

Hanalei is located on the island of Kauai.

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

Hanalei is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Hanalei: 808

The ZIP code for Hanalei: 96714<2>

Communities near Hanalei ...

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

  • Kalihiwai
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kilauea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Anahola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Makaweli
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Wailua Homesteads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wailua Homesteads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua Homesteads
  • Kapaa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaa <3>
  • Kealia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kealia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealia <3>
  • Wailua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanamaulu
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanamaulu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanamaulu
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanamaulu <3>
  • Lihue
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanalei ...

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

Adding Hanalei to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanalei.

Footnotes ...

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