Welcome to Pukoo ...
Pukoo is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.
The location of Pukoo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pukoo, 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.
Pukoo is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pukoo lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The area code for Pukoo: (808)
Communities near Pukoo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pukoo.
- Halawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kahana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kapalua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <3>
- Kawela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
- Napili - Honokowai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
- Honokowai
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <3>
- Kalawao
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Kamiloloa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamiloloa
- Crater Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crater Village
- Kaanapali
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <3>
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 Pukoo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pukoo.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pukoo. See our Newspapers Page for Pukoo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pukoo ...
Looking for more information about Pukoo? 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 Pukoo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pukoo.
Adding Pukoo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pukoo 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 Pukoo was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pukoo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pukoo. 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 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pukoo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |