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Fern Acres Hawaii Map

Explore Fern Acres, 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 Fern Acres, Hawaii

How to Use This Fern Acres, Hawaii Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fern Acres, 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 Fern Acres.

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

Latitude	19.512222
Longitude	-155.080278
Population	1,965
Density	111.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96771
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Fern Acres, Hawaii

Fern Acres is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,965. The population density is 111.4 people per km². Fern Acres is located at 19.5122°N, 155.0803°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96771.

Fern Acres exists as a sprawling, verdant expanse of volcanic earth, where the dense canopy of tropical vegetation reclaims the rugged terrain with relentless, quiet persistence. It lies 9.0 miles southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 231°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west of Ainaloa. The landscape remains defined by the porous, darkened stone beneath the topsoil, a foundation that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of growth for the towering ferns and tangled undergrowth that characterize the region. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of Mauna Kea looms, a silent sentinel watching over the undulating interior, while the proximity to the Puna Forest Reserve ensures that the air retains a heavy, humid sweetness, cooling noticeably as the light fades into the deep, velvet shadows of dusk.

History within Fern Acres reflects a pattern of subdivision and settlement that prioritized the raw, untamed potential of the land over the structured development seen in more densely populated districts. Local life is shaped by the nearby presence of the Wao Kele o Puna, an expanse that emphasizes the importance of preserving the natural character of the island’s interior against the pressures of modern expansion. Economic activity here moves at a rhythm dictated by the land itself, far removed from the bustle of the coast, as residents navigate the gravel roads that wind toward the Puna Forest Hunters Trail, a path that draws those who seek a connection to the deeper, older geography of the interior. The spirit of the place is defined by a quiet kuleana, a responsibility to the soil that has seen the transition from agricultural dreams to the persistent, self-reliant independence that now defines daily existence in Fern Acres.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wao Kele o Puna (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 153° SE
Hilo Coffee Mill (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 353° N
Glenwood Park (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 250° W
Kahauale'a Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 209° SW
'Ola'a Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 296° NW
Akatsuka Orchid Gardens (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 237° SW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.8 mi, 259° W · 133k acres
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 8.1 mi, 239° SW
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 8.3 mi, 199° S · 379k acres
Pana'Ewa Recreational Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 003° N
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.8 mi, 002° N
Nāpau Crater Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.5 mi, 205° SW
Volcano Garden Arts (Arts Centre) — 10.8 mi, 241° SW
Papa John Lacho Coltes (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 046° NE
Lava2 (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 169° S
Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus (Arts Centre) — 11.9 mi, 240° SW
Unknown Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 359° N
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 12.9 mi, 005° N
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 12.9 mi, 002° N
Kilauea Military Camp Theater (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 247° SW
Wailoa River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 001° N
King Kamehameha Statue (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 001° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 001° N
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 003° N
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 359° N
Naha Stone (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 357° N
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.0 mi, 332° NW · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.0 mi, 332° NW · 20k acres

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