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Welcome to Pahoa ...

Pahoa is located on the island of Hawaii.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pahoa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Pahoa is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Pahoa: 808

The ZIP code for Pahoa: 96778<2>

Communities near Pahoa ...

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

  • Honolulu Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchidlands Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchidlands Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchidlands Estates
  • Hawaiian Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Acres
  • Fern Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Acres
  • Eden Roc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Roc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Roc
  • Kalapana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Keaau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keaau <4>
  • Kurtistown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <4>
  • Mountain View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fern Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Forest

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pahoa ...

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

Adding Pahoa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pahoa post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pahoa.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pahoa - 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 Pahoa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pahoa 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/