Welcome to Kipu ...

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

Kipu is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kipu: 808

Communities Also Named Kipu ...

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

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

Communities near Kipu ...

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

• Lihue
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lihue
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lihue <2>
• Omao
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
• Poipu
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poipu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poipu <2>
• Hanamaulu
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanamaulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanamaulu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanamaulu <2>
• Lawai
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawai
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawai <2>
• Kalaheo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalaheo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalaheo <2>
• Wailua Homesteads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wailua Homesteads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua Homesteads
• Wailua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wailua <2>
• Eleele
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <2>
• Hanapepe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanapepe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanapepe <2>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kipu ...

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

Adding Kipu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kipu.