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Welcome to Waihee ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waihee, 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.

Waihee is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Code for Waihee: 808

Communities Also Named Waihee ...

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

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

Communities near Waihee ...

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

  • Kahului
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McGerrow Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGerrow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGerrow Village
  • Puunene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ah Fong Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ah Fong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah Fong Village
  • Alabama Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Village
  • Cod Fish Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cod Fish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cod Fish Village
  • Hawaiian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawaiian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Village
  • Hyashi Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyashi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyashi Village
  • Japanese Village One
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Japanese Village One have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japanese Village One
  • Kaanapali
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waihee ...

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

Adding Waihee to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waihee.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waihee - 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.