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Welcome to Kaumakani ...

Kaumakani is located on the island of Kauai.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaumakani, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

Kaumakani is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kaumakani: 808

The ZIP code for Kaumakani: 96747<2>

Communities Also Named Kaumakani ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kaumakani - it's located in Hawaii.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kaumakani.

Communities near Kaumakani ...

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

  • Nonopahu Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonopahu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonopahu Village
  • Waimea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kalaheo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kekaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekaha
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kekaha <4>
  • Lawai
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Omao
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
  • Koloa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Makaweli
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makaweli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makaweli
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makaweli <4>
  • Poipu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Puhi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puhi

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaumakani ...

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

Adding Kaumakani to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaumakani 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 Kaumakani was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kaumakani post office opened in 1949.

We also found Kaumakani on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaumakani.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaumakani - 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 Kaumakani). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kaumakani or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/