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Welcome to Waikapu ...

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

Waikapu is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<1>.

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.

  • Airport Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alabama Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kahului
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Puunene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sam Sing Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spanish B Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Waiehu Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Yung Hee Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lower Village Three
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middle Village Three
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

Adding Waikapu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.