Welcome to Kahana ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kahana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Kahana is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Kahana lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Kahana: 808
Communities Also Named Kahana ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kahana - it's located in Hawaii.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kahana.
Communities near Kahana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kahana.
- Honolulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honolulu <2>
- Hauula
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauula
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauula <2>
- Kahaluu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahaluu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahaluu <2>
- Ahuimanu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wahiawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahiawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahiawa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahiawa <2>
- Heeia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Laie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laie <2>
- Whitmore Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Village
- Mililani
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mililani
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mililani <2>
- Puohala Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puohala 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 Kahana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kahana.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kahana. See our Newspapers Page for Kahana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kahana ...
Looking for more information about Kahana? 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 Kahana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kahana.
Adding Kahana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kahana 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 Kahana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Kahana post office opened in 1907.
We also found Kahana on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kahana.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kahana. 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 Kahana - 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |