Welcome to Lahaina ...
Lahaina is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lahaina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Lahaina is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Lahaina lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Lahaina: 808
The ZIP codes for Lahaina: 96761, 96767<2>
Communities Also Named Lahaina ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lahaina - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lahaina.
Communities near Lahaina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lahaina.
- Honokowai
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honokowai
- From Lahaina to Honokowai
- Napili - Honokowai
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napili - Honokowai
- From Lahaina to Napili - Honokowai
- Kahana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Olowalu
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olowalu
- From Lahaina to Olowalu
- Kapalua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
- Camp Maluhia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
- Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
- Maluhia Camp
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camp Maluhia
- From Lahaina to Camp Maluhia
- Hopoi Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
- Kaanapali
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <3>
- Puuohala Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala Village
- Waiehu Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiehu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiehu 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 Lahaina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lahaina.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lahaina. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lahaina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lahaina ...
Looking for more information about Lahaina? 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 Lahaina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lahaina.
Adding Lahaina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lahaina 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 Lahaina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lahaina post office opened in 1900.
We also found Lahaina on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lahaina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lahaina. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lahaina - 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 Lahaina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lahaina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |