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Welcome to Mana ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Mana is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Mana: 808

Communities Also Named Mana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mana - they are located in Hawaii and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mana.

Communities near Mana ...

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

  • Kekaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekaha
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kekaha <3>
  • Waimea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nonopahu Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonopahu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonopahu Village
  • Pakala Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pakala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakala Village
  • Kaawanui Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaawanui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaawanui Village
  • Kaumakani
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaumakani have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaumakani
  • Makaweli
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makaweli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makaweli
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makaweli <3>
  • Hanapepe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eleele
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleele
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleele <3>
  • Kalaheo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mana ...

Looking for more information about Mana? 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 Mana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mana.

Adding Mana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mana 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 Mana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Mana post office opened in 1900.

We also found Mana on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mana.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mana - 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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/