Welcome to Waialua ...

Waialua is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokai.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waialua, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Waialua is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Waialua: 808

Communities Also Named Waialua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waialua - it's located in Hawaii.

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

Communities near Waialua ...

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

Halawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halawa
- From Waialua to Halawa
Kaluaaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kaluaaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaluaaha
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kaluaaha
- From Waialua to Kaluaaha
Ualapue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ualapue
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ualapue
- From Waialua to Ualapue
Kahana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahana
Kapalua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapalua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapalua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapalua <4>
Honokowai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokowai
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honokowai <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honokowai
- From Waialua to Honokowai
Napili - Honokowai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napili - Honokowai
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napili - Honokowai
- From Waialua to Napili - Honokowai
Kawela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kawela
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kawela
- From Waialua to Kawela
Kaanapali
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaanapali have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaanapali
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaanapali <4>
Kalawao
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalawao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalawao
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalawao
- From Waialua to Kalawao

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waialua ...

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

Adding Waialua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waialua 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 Waialua was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waialua.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waialua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.