Welcome to Kalaoa ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kalaoa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Kalaoa is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Kalaoa is within the boundaries of the (808) area code.

Communities near Kalaoa ...

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

• Kailua Kona
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Kona
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kailua Kona <2>
• Kailua
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua
• Holualoa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holualoa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holualoa <2>
• Kaupulehu ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaupulehu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupulehu
• Pu'uanahulu
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pu'uanahulu
• Honalo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealakekua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealakekua <2>
• Captain Cook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain Cook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Captain Cook <2>
• Keauhou
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Puako
  (19 miles [30.6 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 Kalaoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalaoa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalaoa ...

Looking for more information about Kalaoa? 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 Kalaoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kalaoa.

Adding Kalaoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kalaoa 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 Kalaoa was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kalaoa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalaoa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/