Welcome to Kanaio ...

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

Kanaio is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Kanaio is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Kanaio: 808

Communities near Kanaio ...

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

• Keokea
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
• Wailea
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailea
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wailea <2>
• Kihei
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kihei
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kihei <2>
• Kula
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kula
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kula <2>
• Airport Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
• Maalaea
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maalaea
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maalaea <2>
• Olinda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
• Pukalani
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukalani
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukalani <2>
• Kaupo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaupo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupo
• Makawao
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <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 Kanaio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanaio.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanaio ...

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

Adding Kanaio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kanaio in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kanaio was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanaio.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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