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Welcome to Kahakuloa ...

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

Kahakuloa is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kahakuloa: 808

Communities near Kahakuloa ...

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

  • Kapalua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
  • Waiehu Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiehu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiehu Village
  • Puuohala Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala Village
  • Hopoi Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
  • Kahana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahana
  • Napili - Honokowai
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wailuku
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crater Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
  • Honokowai
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kahului
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Kahakuloa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kahakuloa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kahakuloa ...

Looking for more information about Kahakuloa? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kahakuloa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kahakuloa.

Adding Kahakuloa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kahakuloa 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 Kahakuloa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kahakuloa.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kahakuloa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<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/