Welcome to Kailua ...
The location of Kailua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kailua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Kailua is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Kailua lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Kailua is located in the (808) area code.
Communities Also Named Kailua ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kailua.
Communities near Kailua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kailua.
- Kalaoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalaoa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalaoa <3>
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honalo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honalo <3>
- Kealakekua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealakekua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealakekua <3>
- 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 <3>
- Kaupulehu ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keauhou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keauhou <3>
- Honaunau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honaunau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaunau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaunau <3>
- Pu'uanahulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pu'uanahulu
- Keokea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
- Waikoloa Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <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 Kailua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kailua.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kailua. See our Newspapers Page for Kailua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kailua ...
Looking for more information about Kailua? 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 Kailua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kailua.
Adding Kailua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kailua 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 Kailua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Kailua post office opened in 1900.
We also found Kailua on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kailua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kailua. 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 Kailua - 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/ |