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Welcome to Puunene ...

Puunene is located on the island of Maui, which makes up the majority of Maui County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Puunene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Puunene is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Puunene: 808

The ZIP code for Puunene: 96784<2>

Communities near Puunene ...

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

  • Hyashi Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Puuohala Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waikapu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikapu
  • Hawaiian - Spanish Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kailua Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nashiwa Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Orpheum Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • School Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Store Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Puunene ...

Looking for more information about Puunene? 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 Puunene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Puunene.

Adding Puunene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Puunene 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 (so far) for Puunene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Puunene post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Puunene.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puunene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Puunene). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Puunene or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/