Welcome to Kaanapali ...
Kaanapali is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.
The location of Kaanapali has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaanapali, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Kaanapali is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kaanapali lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Kaanapali: (808)
Communities near Kaanapali ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kaanapali.
- Camp Maluhia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
- Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
- Maluhia Camp
- Kapalua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
- Kahana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Napili - Honokowai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
- Honokowai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <3>
- Waiehu Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiehu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiehu Village
- Crater Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
- Puuohala Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala Village
- Hopoi Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
- Wailuku
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailuku
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wailuku <3>
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 Kaanapali. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaanapali.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaanapali. See our Newspapers Page for Kaanapali.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaanapali ...
Looking for more information about Kaanapali? 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 Kaanapali, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kaanapali.
Adding Kaanapali to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kaanapali 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 Kaanapali was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Kaanapali post office opened in 1902.
We also found Kaanapali on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaanapali.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kaanapali. 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 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaanapali - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |