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Ainaloa Hawaii Map

Explore Ainaloa, Hawaii, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ainaloa, Hawaii

How to Use This Ainaloa, Hawaii Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ainaloa, Hawaii. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Hawaii or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ainaloa.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ainaloa
State	Hawaii (HI)
County	Hawaii County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu)

Latitude	19.5215
Longitude	-154.9944
Population	3,609
Density	703.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96778
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Ainaloa, Hawaii

Ainaloa is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,609. The population density is 703.8 people per km². Ainaloa is located at 19.5215°N, 154.9944°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96778.

Ainaloa presents a landscape defined by the porous, dark architecture of volcanic stone, where the soil holds a deep, rhythmic dampness beneath the canopy of encroaching tropical growth. It lies 5.2 miles south-southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 196°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-southwest of Hawaiian Beaches. The air here carries the heavy, humid weight of the Pacific Ocean, which waits six miles to the east, acting as a constant, unseen anchor for the humidity that settles over the vegetation each evening. Within the boundaries of Ainaloa, the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area encompasses the wilder fringes of the terrain, offering a stark contrast to the residential roads that cut through the basalt-strewn earth. Those seeking the interior depths may tread the Puna Forest Hunters Trail, where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp movement of wild pig or the persistent rustle of wind through the Puna Forest Reserve.

Ainaloa maintains a quiet, self-contained autonomy that reflects the broader shifts in the regional economy, moving away from the intensive monoculture of the past toward a more fragmented, individualistic way of life. The residents live with a profound sense of kuleana, a responsibility to the land that manifests in small, personal gardens and a collective patience for the slow reclamation of the pavement by moss and fern. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Kamakaiʻa Hills remains a static presence on the horizon, daily life is instead focused on the immediate, tangible reality of the ground underfoot and the occasional, distant view of ʻOpihi Rock standing solitary off the coast. The legacy of older, agrarian industries remains a ghost in the landscape, yet the current character of Ainaloa is defined by this persistent, steady endurance, far removed from the busier, more developed corridors of the island.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wao Kele o Puna (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 228° SW
Hawaiian Paradise Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 034° NE
Nanawale Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 088° E
Hilo Coffee Mill (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 296° NW
Papa John Lacho Coltes (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 018° N
Kahauale'a Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 203° SW
Lava Arch (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 143° SE
Pana'Ewa Recreational Complex (Local Recreation) — 10.3 mi, 330° NW
Glenwood Park (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 257° W
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.6 mi, 331° NW
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 11.4 mi, 205° SW · 379k acres
Wai'opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 11.6 mi, 102° E
Lava2 (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 196° S
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 340° N
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 13.3 mi, 337° NW
Unknown Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 335° NW
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 249° W
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.7 mi, 225° SW · 133k acres
Wailoa River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 339° N
Nāpau Crater Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 224° SW
King Kamehameha Statue (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 338° N
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 14.6 mi, 341° N
Tsunami Clock Memorial (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 341° N
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 337° NW
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 337° NW
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 337° NW
Naha Stone (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 336° NW
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center (Aquarium) — 15.4 mi, 337° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.6 mi, 319° NW · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.6 mi, 319° NW · 20k acres

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