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Welcome to Ninole ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ninole, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Ninole is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Ninole: 808

The ZIP code for Ninole: 96773<2>

Communities near Ninole ...

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

  • Papaaloa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaaloa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaaloa <4>
  • Hakalau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakalau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakalau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hakalau <4>
  • Honomu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Niu Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niu Village
  • Pepeekeo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kukui Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukui Village
  • Milo Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Village
  • Ookala
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ookala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ookala
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ookala <4>
  • Papaikou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <4>
  • Paukaa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ninole ...

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

Adding Ninole to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ninole 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 Ninole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ninole post office opened in 1912.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ninole.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ninole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ninole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ninole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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