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Welcome to Peahi ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Peahi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Peahi is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Peahi: 808

Communities near Peahi ...

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

  • Haliimaile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Makawao
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawaiian - Spanish Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian - Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian - Spanish Village
  • Kaheka Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaheka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaheka Village
  • Kuau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuau
  • Nashiwa Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashiwa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashiwa Village
  • Orpheum Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orpheum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orpheum Village
  • Paia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • School Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Village
  • Store Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Store Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Store 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 Peahi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peahi.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peahi ...

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

Adding Peahi to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Peahi post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peahi.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peahi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peahi - 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/









 

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