Welcome to Pulehu ...

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

Pulehu is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Pulehu is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pulehu: 808

Communities near Pulehu ...

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

• Makawao
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makawao
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makawao <2>
• Olinda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
• Keokea
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
• Haliimaile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haliimaile
• Kailua Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Village
• Airport Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
• Kaheka Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Kihei
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kihei
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kihei <2>
• Nashiwa Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pulehu ...

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

Adding Pulehu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pulehu.