Welcome to Kalawao ...
Kalawao is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.
We aren't confident of the location of Kalawao, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kalawao, 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.
Kalawao is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kalawao lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Kalawao is located in the (808) area code.
Communities near Kalawao ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kalawao.
- Kualapu'u
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kualapu'u
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kualapu'u <3>
- Ho'olehua
(7 miles [11.3 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 southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiloloa
- Kaunakakai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaunakakai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaunakakai <3>
- Kawela
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
- Umipaa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kaluaaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ualapue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
- Pauwalu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Halawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Kalawao. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kalawao.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kalawao. See our Newspapers Page for Kalawao.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kalawao ...
Looking for more information about Kalawao? 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 Kalawao, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kalawao.
Adding Kalawao to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kalawao 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 Kalawao was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kalawao.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kalawao. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kalawao - 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> | 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. |