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Welcome to Volcano ...

Volcano is located on the island of Hawaii.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Volcano, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1953.

Volcano is 3,750 feet [1,143 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Volcano is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Volcano: 808

The ZIP code for Volcano: 96785<2>

Communities Also Named Volcano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Volcano - they are located in California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Volcano ...

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

  • Fern Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Forest
  • Eden Roc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Roc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Roc
  • Fern Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Acres
  • Mountain View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawaiian Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Acres
  • Kurtistown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurtistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtistown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurtistown <4>
  • Ainaloa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainaloa
  • Orchidlands Estates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchidlands Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchidlands Estates
  • Hawaiian Paradise Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Paradise Park
  • Kalapana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volcano ...

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

Adding Volcano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Volcano 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 Volcano was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Volcano post office opened in 1953.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volcano.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Volcano - 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 Volcano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Volcano or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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