Welcome to Honokowai ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Honokowai, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Honokowai is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Honokowai lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Honokowai: (808)
Communities near Honokowai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honokowai.
- Lahaina
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahaina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahaina <2>
- Kaanapali
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <2>
- Camp Maluhia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
- Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
- Maluhia Camp
- Olowalu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
- Pauwalu
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waialua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waialua <2>
- Kaluaaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Puuohala Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala Village
- Ualapue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
- Waiehu Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiehu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiehu 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 Honokowai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honokowai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honokowai. See our Newspapers Page for Honokowai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honokowai ...
Looking for more information about Honokowai? 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 Honokowai, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Honokowai.
Adding Honokowai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Honokowai 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 Honokowai was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Honokowai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honokowai. 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 Honokowai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |