Kaanapali Hawaii Map

About Kaanapali, Hawaii

Kaanapali is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,161. The population density is 89.6 people per km². Kaanapali is located at 20.9359°N, 156.6901°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96761.

Kaanapali reveals itself as a sun-drenched stretch of coastline where the rhythmic pulse of the Pacific Ocean dictates the slow, deliberate turn of the day. It lies 4.3 miles north-northwest of Lahaina, HI (from Lahaina, HI: bearing 348°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-southwest of Napili-Honokowai. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Luakoʻi Ridge, while closer to the shore, the land slopes gently down from the higher elevations near Wahikuli Gulch. The air carries a heavy, sweet scent of plumeria, cooling as the trade winds move across the terrain toward the water. Freshwater runoff from Honokowai Stream occasionally tempers the salinity of the surf, creating a subtle, shifting clarity in the shallows that mirrors the turquoise light reflecting off the sand.

Economic life in Kaanapali has shifted from the era of expansive sugarcane and pineapple plantations toward a hospitality-driven present, though the memory of those agricultural cycles persists in the deep, red earth. Visitors and residents alike now turn their gaze toward the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which serves as a vital protected corridor for marine life just beyond the breaker line. The proximity of Puukolii Reservoir provides a quiet, inland counterpoint to the relentless activity of the tide, serving as a reminder of the island’s delicate water management. Kaanapali retains a profound sense of kuleana, reflecting an enduring responsibility to the landscape that predates the modern resort architecture and respects the long history of Polynesian voyaging that first mapped these waters.

About This Kaanapali Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kaanapali, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20.935898, -156.690054. 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 Kaanapali includes the ZIP code (96761), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), 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.