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Welcome to Nahiku ...


The location of Nahiku has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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

Nahiku is near sea level<2>.

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

Nahiku is within the (808) area code.

Communities near Nahiku ...

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

  • Hana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kipahulu
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Olinda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
  • Kaupo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaupo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupo
  • Haiku
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Makawao
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pukalani
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Haliimaile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kailua Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua 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 Nahiku. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nahiku.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nahiku ...

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

Adding Nahiku to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nahiku.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nahiku. 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 Nahiku - 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.









 

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