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.
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 | Maui 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 | Wailuku |
| School District | Hawaii Department of Education |
Kailua reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic pulse of the Kailua Stream, which carves a path through the landscape toward the distant, shimmering expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 16.8 miles east of Kahului, HI (from Kahului, HI: bearing 88°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-southeast of Haiku-Pauwela. The air here holds the weight of salt and the sweet, lingering perfume of plumeria, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, brooding silhouettes of the Haleakala range. To the west, the rugged contour of Makanali Gulch defines the earth, and the nearby Papaaea Reservoir catches the slanted, golden light of late afternoon. Within the boundaries of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, the terrain remains unhurried and wild, marked by the presence of volcanic stone and the enduring influence of the trade winds. A mile offshore, the form of Moku o Kau rises from the depths, serving as a silent sentinel over a coastline shaped by the patient, relentless work of the tides.
Kailua carries the echoes of ancient Polynesian voyaging and a heritage deeply rooted in the stewardship of the land, a concept known as kuleana that still informs the local spirit. Where fields of sugarcane and pineapple once defined the economic horizon, the modern character of Kailua now shifts with the ebb and flow of a community mindful of its environmental legacy. Residents find a quiet continuity in the proximity of natural wonders, from the hidden, cool spray of Puohokamoa Falls to the lush, verdant depths of the nearby Makawao Forest Reserve. Life in Kailua moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, honoring the traditional taro lo'i and the complex, multi-layered history of the islands. Every morning, the sun illuminates the interplay between the verdant slopes and the deep blue water, inviting a way of living that prioritizes a profound, tactile connection to the soil and the sea.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kailua, Hawaii. Coordinates: 19.645581, -155.997749. 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 Kailua includes the ZIP code (96740, 96840, 96708), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |