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Welcome to Waikii ...

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

Waikii is 4,610 feet [1,405 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Waikii is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Waikii: 808

Communities near Waikii ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waikii ...

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

Adding Waikii to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waikii.

Footnotes ...

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