Welcome to Hawi ...
Hawi is located on the island of Hawaii.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hawi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Hawi is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Hawi lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Hawi: 808
The ZIP code for Hawi: 96719<2>
Communities near Hawi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawi.
- Niulii
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niulii
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Niulii
- From Hawi to Niulii
- Laupahoehoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laupahoehoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laupahoehoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laupahoehoe <4>
- Kuhio Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhio Village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kuhio Village
- From Hawi to Kuhio Village
- Kukuihaele
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <4>
- Puako
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <4>
- Waimea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimea
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waimea <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waimea
- From Hawi to Waimea
- Waikoloa Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <4>
- Honokaa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokaa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokaa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honokaa
- From Hawi to Honokaa
- Kaupulehu ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaupulehu. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupulehu
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kaupulehu
- From Hawi to Kaupulehu
- Pu'uanahulu
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pu'uanahulu
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pu'uanahulu
- From Hawi to Pu'uanahulu
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 Hawi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawi.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawi. See our Newspapers Page for Hawi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawi ...
Looking for more information about Hawi? 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 Hawi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hawi.
Adding Hawi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hawi 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 Hawi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hawi post office opened in 1912.
We also found Hawi on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawi. 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 Hawi - 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 Hawi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hawi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |