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Welcome to Makaha ...

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

Makaha is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Makaha: 808

Communities near Makaha ...

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

  • Maili
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maili
  • Nanakuli
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanakuli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanakuli
  • Mokuleia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokuleia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokuleia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokuleia <3>
  • Waialua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waialua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialua
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waialua <3>
  • Haleiwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleiwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleiwa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleiwa <3>
  • Honokai Hale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Honouliuli Internment Camp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kapolei
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapolei have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapolei
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapolei <3>
  • Makakilo City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wahiawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Makaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Makaha.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Makaha ...

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

Adding Makaha to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Makaha.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Makaha - 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.