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Kalapana Hawaii Map

Explore Kalapana, 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 Kalapana, Hawaii

How to Use This Kalapana, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.356559
Longitude	-154.975187
Population	167
Density	42.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96778
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Kalapana, Hawaii

Kalapana is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 167. The population density is 42.5 people per km². Kalapana is located at 19.3566°N, 154.9752°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96778.

Kalapana exists as a stark, transformative expanse where the horizon dissolves into the rhythmic pulse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 16.0 miles south of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 179°T), and is situated 11.1 miles south of Ainaloa. The landscape is defined by the obsidian reach of hardened lava, a terrain that resists the softening touch of time and mandates a slow, deliberate passage for any traveler. Here, the air carries a saline sharpness that cuts through the humidity, and the light at dusk turns the jagged, dark ground into a field of bruised violets and deep charcoals. While the Kamakaiʻa Hills remain a distant, hazy silhouette against the sky, the immediate earth is a testament to the raw, unceasing vitality of the island itself, offering a stark contrast to the verdant, dense growth found four miles away in the Keauohana Forest Reserve.

Kalapana maintains a profound connection to its past, defined by the enduring kuleana of those who honor the land’s volatile history and its capacity for renewal. The local economy is modest and resilient, moving at the pace of the tides rather than the clock, with much of the current life centered around the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area. Residents carry a quiet awareness of the cycles of creation and destruction, a perspective that colors the way they tend to their surroundings, far removed from the bustle of distant industry. Though the nearest water source of note is the distant Waiākea Stream and the quiet, secluded waters of Green Lake sit thirteen miles inland, the life of the place remains anchored to the shore, where the Kalapana Trail invites a patient exploration of the coastline’s shifting, volcanic character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kahauale'a Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 280° W
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 3.3 mi, 235° SW · 379k acres
Wao Kele o Puna (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 326° NW
Keauohana Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 026° NE
Lava1 (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 263° W
Lava2 (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 264° W
Lava Arch (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 052° NE
Holei Sea Arch (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 242° SW
Mackenzie State Recreation Area (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 051° NE
Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 245° SW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.1 mi, 279° W · 133k acres
Wai'opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 13.3 mi, 049° NE
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 15.4 mi, 296° NW
Volcano Garden Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.1 mi, 289° W
Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus (Arts Centre) — 17.8 mi, 286° W
Papa John Lacho Coltes (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 003° N
Kilauea Military Camp Theater (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 286° W
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.6 mi, 343° N
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 24.3 mi, 346° N
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 24.5 mi, 345° N
Unknown Park (State Park) — 24.5 mi, 344° N
King Kamehameha Statue (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 345° N
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 25.9 mi, 347° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 26.0 mi, 345° N
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 344° N
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 344° N
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.7 mi, 330° NW · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.7 mi, 330° NW · 20k acres

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