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Welcome to Papa ...

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

Papa is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Papa: 808

Communities near Papa ...

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

  • Hawaiian Ocean View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Keokea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
  • Honaunau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honaunau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaunau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaunau <3>
  • Captain Cook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Waiohinu
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiohinu
  • Kealakekua
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Naalehu
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Honalo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honalo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honalo <3>
  • Pahala
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Keauhou
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keauhou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keauhou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keauhou <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Papa ...

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

Adding Papa to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Papa.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Papa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.