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Summary for Puukawaiwai

So far, we found very little information about Puukawaiwai. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Puukawaiwai to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Puukawaiwai, please Contact Us.

About Puukawaiwai (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Puukawaiwai is historic. The information below applies to the area where Puukawaiwai would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Puukawaiwai was located is in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST)

Telephone Area Code: 808

Elevation: 3,430 feet [1,045.46 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Puukawaiwai:

Lat: 20.052500° (or 20°3'8" N)

Lon: -155.736400° (or -155°44'11" W)

USGS Topo Map: Kamuela<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Puukawaiwai

GNIS ID: 364151

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Puukawaiwai)

About Hawaii

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	1,415,615 (4.07% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,360,301 (12.28% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,211,537

Websites for State of Hawaii

Official Website: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

Tourism: https://www.gohawaii.com/

Parks: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Hawaii

GNIS ID: 1779782

FIPS State: 15

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Puukawaiwai)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Puukawaiwai, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puukawaiwai - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Puukawaiwai, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Puukawaiwai.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.