Welcome to Kaupo ...

We aren't confident of the location of Kaupo, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaupo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Kaupo is 6,550 feet [1,996 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kaupo is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Kaupo is within the boundaries of the (808) area code.

Communities near Kaupo ...

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

• Kipahulu
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipahulu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kipahulu <3>
• Hana
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hana
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hana <3>
• Keokea
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
• Kula
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kula
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kula <3>
• Olinda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
• Ulupalakua
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulupalakua
• Makawao
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <3>
• Pukalani
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukalani
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukalani <3>
• Wailea
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailea
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wailea <3>
• Haliimaile
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haliimaile

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaupo ...

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

Adding Kaupo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaupo 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 Kaupo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Kaupo post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaupo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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