Welcome to Kealia ...

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

Kealia is 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Kealia is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Kealia: 808

Communities Also Named Kealia ...

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

Communities near Kealia ...

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

• Keokea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
• Honaunau
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honaunau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaunau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaunau <3>
• Captain Cook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain Cook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Captain Cook <3>
• Kealakekua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealakekua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealakekua <3>
• Honalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honalo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honalo <3>
• Keauhou
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keauhou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keauhou
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keauhou <3>
• Holualoa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holualoa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holualoa <3>
• Milolii
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milolii
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milolii <3>
• Kailua Kona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Kona
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kailua Kona <3>
• Kailua
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kealia ...

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

Adding Kealia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kealia.