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Time Zone: Poipu lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST)

Telephone Area Code: 808

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Poipu:

GPS Coordinates: 21.8779, -159.4572<3>

USGS Topo Map:   Koloa<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Poipu

GNIS ID:   363379

FIPS State / Place Code:   15 / 64550

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Poipu)


About Hawaii

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     1,415,615   (4.07% increase since 2010)  
2010:     1,360,301   (12.28% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,211,537

Websites for State of Hawaii

Official Website:   https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.gohawaii.com/

Parks:   https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Hawaii

GNIS ID:   1779782

FIPS State:   15

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Poipu)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poipu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Poipu, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>GPS Coordinates for Poipu:
     Decimal: 21.877, -159.4572
     DDMMSS: 21° 52' 37", -159° 27' 25"
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Poipu.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.