Welcome to Lawai ...
Lawai is located on the island of Kauai.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawai, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Lawai is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Lawai lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Lawai: 808
The ZIP code for Lawai: 96765<2>
Communities near Lawai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lawai.
- Eleele
(4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
- Poipu
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poipu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poipu <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poipu
- From Lawai to Poipu
- Hanapepe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanapepe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanapepe <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanapepe
- From Lawai to Hanapepe
- Kaawanui Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Puhi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puhi
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Puhi
- From Lawai to Puhi
- Lihue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lihue
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lihue <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lihue
- From Lawai to Lihue
- Makaweli
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Nonopahu Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
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 Lawai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lawai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawai. See our Newspapers Page for Lawai.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawai ...
Looking for more information about Lawai? 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 Lawai, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lawai.
Adding Lawai to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lawai 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 Lawai was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lawai post office opened in 1949.
We also found Lawai on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawai. 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 Lawai - 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 Lawai). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lawai 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/ |