Welcome to Kaumana ...

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

Kaumana is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kaumana: 808

Communities near Kaumana ...

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

• Hilo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilo <2>
• Wainaku
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
• Paukaa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa
• Keaau
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keaau <2>
• Papaikou
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <2>
• Kurtistown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <2>
• Mountain View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <2>
• Pepeekeo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepeekeo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pepeekeo <2>
• Hawaiian Acres
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Acres
• Orchidlands Estates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchidlands Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchidlands Estates

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaumana ...

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

Adding Kaumana to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaumana.