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Welcome to Kukaiau ...

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

Kukaiau is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Kukaiau: 808

Communities near Kukaiau ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kukaiau ...

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

Adding Kukaiau to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kukaiau.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kukaiau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.