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Kailua Hawaii Map

Explore Kailua, 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 Kailua, Hawaii

How to Use This Kailua, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.645581
Longitude	-155.997749
Population	19,713
Density	551.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96740, 96840, 96708, 96734
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Kailua, Hawaii

Kailua is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of 19,713. The population density is 551.7 people per km². Kailua is located at 19.6456°N, 155.9977°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96740, 96840, 96708.

Kailua sits upon the rugged western edge of the island, where the sun-bleached basalt of the coast meets the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 59.1 miles west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 265°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-northwest of Kahaluu-Keauhou. The landscape here is defined by a jagged transition from the saline spray of the tide to the verdant, mist-heavy canopy of the Waiʻaha Springs Forest Reserve located further inland. Rainwater gathers and descends through the narrow, stone-lined channel of the Waiʻaha Stream, carving a path toward the sea that has persisted long after the volcanic fires of the distant Mauna Loa cooled into silence. In the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, gilded copper, catching the salt-stiffened leaves of coastal brush and illuminating the fine, dark grit of the earth, while the air maintains a heavy, fragrant warmth that seems to hold the weight of the sea.

Kailua carries the echoes of a deep, singular past in its quiet streets and the remnants of the ancient Māmalahoa Trail, which once served as the primary artery for movement across this unforgiving terrain. The local economy has shifted from the agricultural legacies of the past to a modern focus on the stewardship of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, ensuring that the intersection of recreation and preservation remains intact. Residents move with a deliberate pace, mindful of the kuleana—the profound responsibility—to protect the land that stretches from the upper reaches of the forest to the distant, shimmering surface of Luawai. Even as the modern world encroaches, the rhythm of life in Kailua remains tethered to the tides and the seasonal shifts of the wind, maintaining a character that is as persistent and unyielding as the volcanic rock beneath its foundation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Interpretive Center (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 041° NE
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 220° SW
Kamkahinu (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 177° S
Lava Light Galleries (Gallery) — 0.5 mi, 150° SE
Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 0.6 mi, 206° SW
Hale Halawai Park (State Park) — 0.7 mi, 151° SE
Hillcrest Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 140° SE
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (Marine Protected Area) — 2.2 mi, 326° NW
Masashi's Nature School (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 315° NW
Hanamana (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
Night Rower (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
Manta Ray (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
Pualani Blue Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 133° SE
Honua'ula Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 086° E
Wai'aha Springs Forest Reserve, Pua'a1 Section (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 098° E
Kona Cloud Forest - Guided Walking Tours (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 039° NE
Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 152° SE
Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.5 mi, 155° SE
Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 156° SE
Blue Sea Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 156° SE
Fish of Hawaiʻi (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 161° S
Lekeleke Burial Grounds (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 159° S
Pu'U Wa'Awa'A Experimental Tropical Forest Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 9.1 mi, 042° NE
Kona Coffee Living History Farm (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 153° SE
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 160° S
Old Heiau Site (Historic Ruins) — 16.5 mi, 160° S
‘ōma‘o Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 160° S
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.5 mi, 152° SE · 97k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 23.1 mi, 135° SE · 379k acres
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 27.1 mi, 121° SE · 133k acres

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