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Welcome to Keanae ...


The location of Keanae has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Keanae, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Keanae is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Keanae: (808)

Communities near Keanae ...

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

  • Olinda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
  • Haiku
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Makawao
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Haliimaile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pukalani
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kaheka Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaheka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaheka Village
  • Kailua Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Village
  • Hawaiian - Spanish Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian - Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian - Spanish Village

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keanae ...

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

Adding Keanae to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Keanae post office opened in 1901.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keanae.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keanae - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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