Welcome to Punaluu ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Punaluu, 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.
Punaluu is near 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 10 communities that are near Punaluu.
- Honolulu
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honolulu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honolulu <2>
- Laie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laie <2>
- Waikane
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wahiawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahiawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahiawa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahiawa <2>
- Kahaluu
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahaluu
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahaluu <2>
- Kahuku
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahuku have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahuku
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahuku <2>
- Ahuimanu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Heeia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Whitmore Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Village
- Waipio Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waipio 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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Punaluu, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Punaluu.
Adding Punaluu to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Punaluu 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 Punaluu was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Punaluu.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punaluu. 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 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. |