Welcome to Kailua Kona ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kailua Kona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1957.
Time Zone: Kailua Kona lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Kailua Kona lies within the (808) area code.
The ZIP codes for Kailua Kona: 96740, 96745<1>
Communities near Kailua Kona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kailua Kona.
- Kalaoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalaoa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalaoa <2>
- Honalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honalo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honalo <2>
- Kealakekua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealakekua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealakekua <2>
- Captain Cook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain Cook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Captain Cook <2>
- Kaupulehu ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Keauhou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keauhou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keauhou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keauhou <2>
- Pu'uanahulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pu'uanahulu
- Honaunau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honaunau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaunau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaunau <2>
- Keokea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
- Puako
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <2>
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 Kailua Kona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kailua Kona.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kailua Kona. See our Newspapers Page for Kailua Kona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kailua Kona ...
Looking for more information about Kailua Kona? 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 Kailua Kona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kailua Kona.
Adding Kailua Kona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kailua Kona in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kailua Kona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Kailua Kona post office opened in 1957.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kailua Kona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kailua Kona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Kailua Kona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kailua Kona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |