Welcome to Mahukona ...
The location of Mahukona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mahukona, 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.
Mahukona is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mahukona lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Mahukona is within the (808) area code.
Communities near Mahukona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mahukona.
- Hawi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawi
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawi <3>
- Kapaau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaau <3>
- Halaula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Niulii
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niulii
- Laupahoehoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laupahoehoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laupahoehoe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laupahoehoe <3>
- Puako
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <3>
- Waikoloa Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <3>
- Kuhio Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhio Village
- Waimea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimea
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waimea <3>
- Kukuihaele
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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>
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 Mahukona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mahukona.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahukona. See our Newspapers Page for Mahukona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mahukona ...
Looking for more information about Mahukona? 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 Mahukona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mahukona.
Adding Mahukona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mahukona 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 Mahukona was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mahukona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mahukona. 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 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mahukona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |