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Welcome to Waimanalo ...

Waimanalo is located on the island of Oahu.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waimanalo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Waimanalo is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Waimanalo: 808

The ZIP code for Waimanalo: 96795<2>

Communities near Waimanalo ...

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

  • Honolulu
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kahala
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaneohe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Puohala Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puohala Village
  • Heeia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heeia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heeia
  • Kalihi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalihi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalihi
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kalihi
    • From Waimanalo to Kalihi
  • Pawaa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawaa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawaa
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pawaa
    • From Waimanalo to Pawaa
  • Waikiki
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ahuimanu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ahuimanu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahuimanu
  • Kahaluu
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahaluu
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahaluu <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 Waimanalo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waimanalo.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waimanalo ...

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

Adding Waimanalo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waimanalo 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 Waimanalo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Waimanalo post office opened in 1900.

We also found Waimanalo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Hawaii (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waimanalo.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waimanalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Waimanalo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waimanalo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/