Kalaheo Hawaii Map

About Kalaheo, Hawaii

Kalaheo is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,996. The population density is 551.3 people per km². Kalaheo is located at 21.9186°N, 159.5187°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96741.

Kalaheo rises from the verdant, rolling uplands of the island, a place where the persistent trade winds carry the scent of salt from the Pacific Ocean just three miles away. It lies 17.5 miles southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 228°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-southwest of Puhi. The terrain here is defined by the steady descent toward the shore, interrupted by the gentle carve of Wahiawa Stream as it carves its path through the volcanic earth. To the west, the rugged silhouette of Papuaa Ridge looms against the sky, while the deep, shadowed creases of Kōʻula Valley draw the eye toward the horizon. Near the center of the landscape, the quiet surface of Elua Reservoir mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a still counterpoint to the distant, rhythmic pulse of the tides. When the afternoon light catches the mist rising from the hidden Waiolue Falls, the air takes on a heavy, golden quality that seems to suspend the very motion of the trees.

Kalaheo carries a weight of history that lingers in the soil, echoing the transition from the expansive, sun-drenched fields that once defined the local economy to the smaller, diverse enterprises of the present day. The land is managed with a careful hand under the stewardship of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, ensuring that the legacy of the environment is preserved for those who walk the path of their ancestors. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its kuleana, where the distant, jagged form of Kalanipuao Rock serves as a silent guardian over the shifting waters. Even as modern life brushes against these hills, the spirit of the region remains tied to the cycles of the earth and the memory of the labor that once defined these slopes. Travelers passing through the region might catch a glimpse of the Olokele Trail, a reminder of the long, winding connections that bind the people to the deep, volcanic heart of the island.

About This Kalaheo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kalaheo, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.918559, -159.518733. 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 Kalaheo includes the ZIP code (96741), 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.