Welcome to Kalaupapa ...

Kalaupapa is located in Kalawao County, on the island of Molokai.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kalaupapa, 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.

Kalaupapa is near sea level<1>.

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

The telephone area code for Kalaupapa: (808)

The ZIP code for Kalaupapa: 96742<2>

Communities near Kalaupapa ...

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

Kualapu'u
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kualapu'u
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kualapu'u <3>
Ho'olehua
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho'olehua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ho'olehua <3>
Kamiloloa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiloloa
Kaunakakai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaunakakai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaunakakai <3>
Umipaa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umipaa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umipaa
Kawela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
Kaluaaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaluaaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaluaaha
Ualapue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
Halawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halawa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
Kolo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolo

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 Kalaupapa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalaupapa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalaupapa ...

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

Adding Kalaupapa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kalaupapa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalaupapa. 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 Kalaupapa - 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 Kalaupapa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kalaupapa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.