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Welcome to Nanakuli ...

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

Nanakuli is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Nanakuli: 808

Communities near Nanakuli ...

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

  • Honokai Hale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waianae
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Makakilo City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waimanalo Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Barbers Point Housing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Honouliuli Internment Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kapolei
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Makaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewa Villages
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Makaha Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nanakuli ...

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

Adding Nanakuli to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nanakuli.

Footnotes ...

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