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Welcome to Paunau ...

Paunau is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Paunau is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Paunau: 808

Communities near Paunau ...

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

  • Lahaina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Honokowai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Maluhia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
    • Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
    • Maluhia Camp
  • Hopoi Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Kahana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahana
  • Napili - Honokowai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Olowalu
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
  • Puuohala Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hyashi Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paunau ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paunau - 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.