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Welcome to Waiakoa ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waiakoa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Waiakoa is 2,660 feet [811 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Waiakoa is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Waiakoa: 808

Communities near Waiakoa ...

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

  • Keokea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokea
  • Olinda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
  • Pukalani
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Makawao
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Haliimaile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kailua Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kailua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kailua Village
  • Kihei
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wailea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Airport Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
  • Kaheka Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaheka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaheka Village

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waiakoa ...

Looking for more information about Waiakoa? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waiakoa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waiakoa.

Adding Waiakoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waiakoa 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 Waiakoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Waiakoa post office opened in 1901.

We also found Waiakoa on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waiakoa.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waiakoa - 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.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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