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Welcome to Olowalu ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olowalu, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1930.

Olowalu is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Olowalu: 808

Communities near Olowalu ...

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

  • Lahaina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maalaea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Waikapu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikapu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikapu
  • Crater Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
  • Hyashi Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyashi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyashi Village
  • Hopoi Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopoi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopoi Village
  • Puuohala Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puuohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puuohala Village
  • Waiehu Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waiehu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiehu Village
  • Wailuku
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ah Fong Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah Fong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah Fong 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 Olowalu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olowalu.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olowalu ...

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

Adding Olowalu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Olowalu post office opened in 1930.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olowalu.

Footnotes ...

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

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