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Welcome to Punahoa ...

Punahoa is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Punahoa: 808

Communities near Punahoa ...

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

  • Wainaku
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
  • Paukaa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa
  • Papaikou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <3>
  • Keaau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keaau <3>
  • Kurtistown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <3>
  • Pepeekeo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hakalau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakalau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakalau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hakalau <3>
  • Honomu
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hawaiian Acres
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Acres

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punahoa ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Punahoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.