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Welcome to Keaau ...

Keaau is located on the island of Hawaii.

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

Keaau is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Keaau: 808

The ZIP code for Keaau: 96749<2>

Communities Also Named Keaau ...

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

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

Communities near Keaau ...

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

  • Orchidlands Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hawaiian Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hilo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ainaloa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainaloa
  • Fern Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Acres
  • Wainaku
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
  • Hawaiian Beaches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Beaches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Beaches
  • Hawaiian Paradise Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Paradise Park
  • Eden Roc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Roc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Roc

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keaau ...

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

Adding Keaau to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keaau.

Footnotes ...

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