Miscellaneous Information
So far, we found very little information about Puumakani. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Puumakani to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Puumakani, please Contact Us.
Various Identification Codes ...
GNIS Codes ...
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, chose a name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).
The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
A unique and permanent identifier has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:
GNIS ID for Puumakani: 364174
GNIS ID for Hawaii: 1779782
GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...
An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Puumakani, it is a point within Puumakani that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.
For Puumakani, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 20° 46' 51" (or 20.78°)
Lon: -156° 53' 18" (or -156.89°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Puumakani would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Puumakani would have been located in Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Puumakani would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Puumakani would have been located in Region IX (Region 9).
Referenced GNIS Records ...
GNIS ID #364174 (Name of Record: Puumakani)
Class: civil
A political division formed for administrative purposes (such as a borough, county, incorporated place, parish, town or township).
A 'civil' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'populated place' record. The information contained in the 'civil' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'populated place' classes.
County: Maui
Map Name: Lanai South
Lat: 20.7811111 Lon: -156.8886111
Elev: 389 ft.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 Puumakani, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |