Welcome to Honokaa ...
Honokaa is located on the island of Hawaii.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Honokaa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Honokaa is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Honokaa lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Honokaa: 808
The ZIP code for Honokaa: 96727<2>
Communities near Honokaa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honokaa.
- Paauilo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paauilo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paauilo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paauilo <4>
- Kukuihaele
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Milo Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Village
- Ookala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ookala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ookala
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ookala <4>
- Kuhio Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhio Village
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kuhio Village
- From Honokaa to Kuhio Village
- Kukui Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukui Village
- Laupahoehoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Niu Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niu Village
- Waimea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 Honokaa to Waimea
- Papaaloa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaaloa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaaloa <4>
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 Honokaa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honokaa.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honokaa. See our Newspapers Page for Honokaa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honokaa ...
Looking for more information about Honokaa? 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 Honokaa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Honokaa.
Adding Honokaa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Honokaa 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 Honokaa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Honokaa post office opened in 1900.
We also found Honokaa on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Honokaa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honokaa. 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 Honokaa - 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 Honokaa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Honokaa 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |