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Welcome to Maalaea ...

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

Maalaea is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Maalaea: 808

Communities near Maalaea ...

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

  • Airport Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
  • Kihei
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ah Fong Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah Fong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah Fong Village
  • McGerrow Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGerrow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGerrow Village
  • Yung Hee Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yung Hee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yung Hee Village
  • Alabama Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Village
  • Hopoi Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
  • Olowalu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Puunene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sam Sing Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Sing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Sing 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 Maalaea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maalaea.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maalaea ...

Looking for more information about Maalaea? 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 Maalaea, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maalaea.

Adding Maalaea to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maalaea.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maalaea - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.