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Captain Cook Hawaii Map

Explore Captain Cook, 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 Captain Cook, Hawaii

How to Use This Captain Cook, Hawaii Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Captain Cook, 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 Captain Cook.

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

Latitude	19.499545
Longitude	-155.89368
Population	3,253
Density	97.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96750, 96704
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Captain Cook, Hawaii

Captain Cook is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,253. The population density is 97.7 people per km². Captain Cook is located at 19.4995°N, 155.8937°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96750, 96704.

Captain Cook holds the slope of the land in a steady, upward gaze toward the distant, brooding silhouette of Mauna Loa. It lies 56.5 miles west-southwest of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 254°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-southeast of Kahaluu-Keauhou. The soil here is dark and porous, a testament to the volcanic character of the terrain that defines the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, which encompasses the immediate surroundings. Though the Pacific Ocean lies only one mile away, the air carries the scent of damp earth and blooming plumeria rather than the sharp brine of the tide. Sunlight often fractures against the rugged topography, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch toward the horizon. Further inland, the Hōnaunau Forest Reserve maintains a cool, verdant quiet, while the distant, hidden currents of the Ki‘ilae Watercourse carve their way through the lower elevations, far removed from the stillness of Holokaalele Pond.

Captain Cook bears a name that anchors it to a legacy of maritime exploration, yet the rhythm of the place is dictated by the slow, deliberate cultivation of the land. The economy lingers in the shadow of historical agricultural shifts, where the memory of sugarcane and pineapple has given way to the patient tending of coffee trees that thrive in the rich, volcanic substrate. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the concept of kuleana, the heavy and honorable weight of stewardship over the island. Kīpū Rock stands as a solitary sentinel off the coast, a reminder of the vast, shifting waters that once brought voyagers to these shores. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, when the trade winds soften, the community seems to settle into a deep, reflexive silence, observing the natural order of a land that asks for nothing more than respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 209° SW
Aruthor Greenwell Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 236° SW
Kona Coffee Living History Farm (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 245° SW
Captain Cooks Monument Trail (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 252° W
Greenwell Farms (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 293° NW
Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 2.3 mi, 229° SW
Kona Senic Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 296° NW
Napoopoo Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 223° SW
Captain Cook Monument (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 244° SW
The End of the World (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 308° NW
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 192° S
Lekeleke Burial Grounds (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 310° NW
Old Heiau Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.6 mi, 193° S
‘ōma‘o Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 5.8 mi, 190° S
Blue Sea Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 318° NW
Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 318° NW
Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 319° NW
Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 321° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.5 mi, 162° S · 97k acres
Keahou II (hualalai) Cooperative Nene Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 043° NE
Honua'ula Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 350° N
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 11.4 mi, 123° SE · 379k acres
Lava Light Galleries (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 326° NW
Kamkahinu (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 325° NW
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 324° NW
Interpretive Center (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 328° NW
Kona Cloud Forest - Guided Walking Tours (Nature Reserve) — 14.7 mi, 346° N
Pu'U Wa'Awa'A Experimental Tropical Forest Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 14.8 mi, 014° N
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 16.7 mi, 106° E · 133k acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 19.2 mi, 325° NW

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