Welcome to Kukaiau ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kukaiau, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Kukaiau is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Kukaiau: (808)

Communities near Kukaiau ...

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

• Kukui Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukui Village
• Milo Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Village
• Ookala
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ookala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ookala
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ookala <3>
• Niu Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niu Village
• Honokaa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokaa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokaa <3>
• Papaaloa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaaloa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaaloa <3>
• Ninole
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninole
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninole <3>
• Hakalau
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakalau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakalau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hakalau <3>
• Kukuihaele
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <3>
• Honomu
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honomu
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honomu <3>

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 for Kukaiau was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kukaiau.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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