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Welcome to Kapaau ...

Kapaau is located on the island of Hawaii.

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

Kapaau is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kapaau: 808

The ZIP code for Kapaau: 96755<2>

Communities near Kapaau ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kapaau ...

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

Adding Kapaau to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kapaau.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kapaau - 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 Kapaau). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kapaau 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.