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Welcome to Punaluu ...

Punaluu is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Punaluu: 808

Communities Also Named Punaluu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Punaluu - it's located in Hawaii.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Punaluu.

Communities near Punaluu ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Punaluu.

  • Naalehu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waiohinu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiohinu
  • Hawaiian Ocean View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Milolii
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Volcano
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volcano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcano
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volcano <2>
  • Keokea
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
  • Honaunau
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honaunau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaunau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaunau <2>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punaluu ...

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

Footnotes ...

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