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Welcome to Kamalo ...

Kamalo is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.


The location of Kamalo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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

Kamalo is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Kamalo lies within the (808) area code.

Communities near Kamalo ...

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

  • Kawela
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
  • Pauwalu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauwalu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauwalu
  • Kamiloloa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waialua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalawao
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalawao have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalawao
  • Kaunakakai
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Halawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
  • Kalaupapa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kualapu'u
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Umipaa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umipaa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umipaa

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kamalo ...

Looking for more information about Kamalo? 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 Kamalo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kamalo.

Adding Kamalo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kamalo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kamalo. 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 Kamalo - 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.









 

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