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Welcome to Kekaha ...

Kekaha is located on the island of Kauai.

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

Kekaha is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Kekaha: 808

The ZIP code for Kekaha: 96752<2>

Communities near Kekaha ...

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

  • Nonopahu Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonopahu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonopahu Village
  • Pakala Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pakala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakala Village
  • Kaawanui Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaawanui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaawanui Village
  • Kaumakani
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaumakani have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaumakani
  • Hanapepe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eleele
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleele
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleele <4>
  • Makaweli
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makaweli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makaweli
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makaweli <4>
  • Kalaheo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawai
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Omao
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kekaha ...

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

Adding Kekaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kekaha 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 Kekaha was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kekaha.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kekaha - 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 Kekaha). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kekaha 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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