Welcome to Lihue ...
Lihue is located on the island of Kauai.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lihue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Lihue is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Lihue lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Lihue: 808
The ZIP code for Lihue: 96766<2>
Websites for Lihue ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.kauaichamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lihue, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Lihue ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lihue.
- Wailua Homesteads
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wailua <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wailua
- From Lihue to Wailua
- Kapaa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaa <4>
- Kealia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kealia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealia <4>
- Koloa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koloa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koloa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Koloa
- From Lihue to Koloa
- Omao
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Omao
- From Lihue to Omao
- Lawai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawai <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lawai
- From Lihue to Lawai
- Poipu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 Lihue to Poipu
- Kalaheo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalaheo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalaheo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalaheo
- From Lihue to Kalaheo
- Anahola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahola
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahola <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anahola
- From Lihue to Anahola
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 Lihue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lihue.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lihue. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lihue.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lihue ...
Looking for more information about Lihue? 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 Lihue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lihue.
Adding Lihue to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lihue 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 Lihue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Lihue post office opened in 1900.
We also found Lihue on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lihue.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lihue. 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 Lihue - 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 Lihue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lihue 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/ |