Welcome to Kahului ...
Kahului is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kahului, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Kahului is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Kahului lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Kahului: (808)
The ZIP codes for Kahului: 96732-96733<2>
Communities Also Named Kahului ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kahului - it's located in Hawaii.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kahului.
Communities near Kahului ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kahului.
- Airport Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Hyashi Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyashi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyashi Village
- Waikapu
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Camp Maluhia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
- Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
- Maluhia Camp
- Hawaiian - Spanish Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian - Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian - Spanish Village
- Kaheka Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaheka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaheka Village
- Nashiwa Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashiwa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashiwa Village
- Orpheum Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orpheum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheum Village
- Paia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paia <4>
- School Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School 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 Kahului. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kahului.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kahului. See our Newspapers Page for Kahului.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kahului ...
Looking for more information about Kahului? 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 Kahului, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kahului.
Adding Kahului to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kahului 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 Kahului was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Kahului post office opened in 1900.
We also found Kahului on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kahului.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kahului. 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 Kahului - 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 Kahului). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kahului or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Kahului includes: 96732 & 96733. |
| <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/ |