RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Hawaii >> WaikapuIndex...

Welcome to Waikapu ...

Waikapu is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Waikapu is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Waikapu: 808

Communities Also Named Waikapu ...

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

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

Communities near Waikapu ...

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

  • Niulii
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niulii
  • Halaula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halaula
  • Kuhio Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kukuihaele
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukuihaele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukuihaele
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kukuihaele <3>
  • Kapaau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaau <3>
  • Waimea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hawi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Honokaa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Puako
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puako have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puako
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puako <3>
  • Waikoloa Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waikoloa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waikoloa Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waikoloa Village <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waikapu ...

Looking for more information about Waikapu? 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 Waikapu, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waikapu.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waikapu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.