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Honokaa Hawaii Map

Explore Honokaa, 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 Honokaa, Hawaii

How to Use This Honokaa, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	20.0776
Longitude	-155.4644
Population	2,699
Density	494.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96727
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Honokaa, Hawaii

Honokaa is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,699. The population density is 494.8 people per km². Honokaa is located at 20.0776°N, 155.4644°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96727.

Honokaa rises above the rugged Hamakua coastline, where the land tilts toward the Pacific Ocean in a series of dramatic, emerald-green slopes. It lies 34.7 miles northwest of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 315°T), and is situated 14.0 miles east-northeast of Waimea. The atmosphere here carries a persistent dampness, a byproduct of the trade winds that push moisture against the distant, brooding silhouette of Mauna Kea. Below the main thoroughfare, the terrain drops sharply toward the Ouhi Stream, carving a path through earth that feels heavy with volcanic mineral and history. Travelers passing through the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area encounter a landscape defined by its verticality, where the horizon is often obscured by a soft, gray veil of mist that clings to the vegetation. A few miles inland, the Hamakua Forest Reserve offers a dense canopy that shelters the rugged topography, while the deeper scars of Niʻeniʻe Gulch remind those who walk the land of the island’s volatile, shifting foundations.

Honokaa maintains a quiet dignity born from its transition from a bustling hub of the sugarcane era to a modern enclave of independent artisans and farmers. The legacy of the plantations is etched into the architecture of the main street, where weathered wooden facades tell of a time when the economy relied entirely on the rhythmic harvest of the fields. Today, the focus has shifted toward smaller, intentional cultivation, as the scent of plumeria replaces the once-pervasive aroma of processed cane. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pulse of global commerce. Those who seek the quietude of the backcountry often journey toward Mud Lane or venture further to glimpse the mist-shrouded Ipuu Falls, though the true essence of the place remains in the early morning light that softens the sharp edges of the cliffs, illuminating a community still deeply connected to the kuleana of protecting its soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Honoka'A Swimming Complex (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 120° SE
Honokaa Park (State Park) — 0.1 mi, 232° SW
Plantation Days Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 291° W
Haina Co Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 352° N
Hamakua Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 197° S
Kalopa Game Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 150° SE
Kalopa State Recreation Area (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 147° SE
Kalopa Trail (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 145° SE
Hawaiian Vanilla Company (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 134° SE
Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 291° W
Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 287° W
Waimanu & King's Trailhead (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 290° W
Church Row Monument (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 254° W
David Douglas Memorial (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 148° SE
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.2 mi, 147° SE · 97k acres
Laupahoehoe Train Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 113° SE
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.9 mi, 140° SE · 20k acres
Stone Leaning Post (Historic Ruins) — 23.5 mi, 262° W
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 23.5 mi, 262° W
The Big Three (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 259° W
King Kamehameha Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.1 mi, 296° NW
ʻouli (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 257° W
Al Zeidman Gallery (Gallery) — 26.2 mi, 295° NW
Lahaina Galleries (Gallery) — 27.3 mi, 250° W
Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas (Cinema) — 29.2 mi, 247° SW
Onomea Museum (Museum) — 30.2 mi, 128° SE
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 34.2 mi, 135° SE
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.6 mi, 182° S · 133k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 36.6 mi, 182° S · 379k acres
Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 54.7 mi, 317° NW · 34k acres

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