Hanalei Hawaii Map

About Hanalei, Hawaii

Hanalei is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 444. The population density is 253.2 people per km². Hanalei is located at 22.2017°N, 159.5031°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96714.

Hanalei carries the weight of the Pacific Ocean against its shoreline, where the salt-heavy air clings to the broad, green leaves of tropical flora. It lies 13.6 miles west-northwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 303°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Kilauea. Waiʻoli Stream threads through the low-lying plains, its freshwater currents meeting the tides at the edge of Waoli Beach Park, where the sand shifts under the constant, rhythmic pulse of the surf. Behind the coastal flats, the land rises sharply toward the shadowed flanks of the Lāʻau Ridge, a jagged horizon that serves as a permanent, verdant curtain against the sky. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, liquid quality, turning the clouds a bruised violet as they drift toward the distant, unseen heights of the Haleleʻa Forest Reserve.

History in Hanalei remains tethered to the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil, visible in the flooded taro lo'i that mirror the sky and anchor the valley floor. While the ghosts of older agricultural cycles linger, the modern economy finds its footing in a quiet commerce that respects the deliberate pace of the tides and the seasonal rains pouring from the direction of Waioli Valley. Travelers often seek out the distant, mist-shrouded descent of Limahuli Falls or test their endurance on the rugged Hanāpīʻai Falls Trail, yet the character of the place is defined more by the internal stillness of those who dwell between the mountains and the sea. Even the occasional sight of Mokuʻaeʻae resting on the horizon does little to disturb the local sense of kuleana, a quiet stewardship that persists regardless of the changing currents.

About This Hanalei Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hanalei, Hawaii. Coordinates: 22.201694, -159.503122. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hanalei includes the ZIP code (96714), telephone area code (808), county seat of Kauai County (Līhuʻe), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.