Welcome to Puako ...

Puako is located on the island of Hawaii.

The location of Puako has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Puako, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Puako is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Puako: (808)

Communities near Puako ...

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

• Waikoloa Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <3>
• Pu'uanahulu
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pu'uanahulu
• Waimea
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimea
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waimea <3>
• Kuhio Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhio Village
• Kaupulehu ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaupulehu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaupulehu
• Laupahoehoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laupahoehoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laupahoehoe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laupahoehoe <3>
• Halaula
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halaula
• Hawi
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawi
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawi <3>
• Kapaau
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaau <3>
• Niulii
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niulii

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puako ...

Looking for more information about Puako? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Puako, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Puako.

Adding Puako to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puako.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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