Welcome to Papai ...
So far, we found very little information about Papai. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Papai to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Papai, please Contact Us.
The location of Papai has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Papai is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Papai was located is in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The location where Papai once stood is in the (808) area code.
Communities near Papai ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Papai.
- Hilo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilo <4>
- Keaau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keaau <4>
- Kurtistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <4>
- Wainaku
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
- Paukaa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa
- Orchidlands Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchidlands Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchidlands Estates
- Papaikou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <4>
- Ainaloa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hawaiian Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Acres
- Hawaiian Beaches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Beaches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Beaches
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 Papai. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Papai.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Papai. See our Newspapers Page for Papai.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Papai, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Papai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |