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Welcome to Kaunakakai ...

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

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

Kaunakakai is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Kaunakakai: 808

The ZIP code for Kaunakakai: 96748<2>

Communities near Kaunakakai ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaunakakai ...

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

Adding Kaunakakai to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaunakakai.

Footnotes ...

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