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Kamaili Hawaii Map

Explore Kamaili, 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 Kamaili, Hawaii

How to Use This Kamaili, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.439113
Longitude	-154.918848
Population	157
Density	8.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96778
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Kamaili, Hawaii

Kamaili is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 157. The population density is 8.6 people per km². Kamaili is located at 19.4391°N, 154.9188°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96778.

Kamaili occupies a landscape shaped by ancient basalt flows, where the air holds a persistent, humid weight and the scent of damp earth rises from the porous volcanic rock. It lies 11.3 miles south-southeast of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 168°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southeast of Ainaloa. The terrain here slopes gently toward the Pacific Ocean, which lies three miles distant, its presence felt in the salt-heavy breeze that stirs the canopy of the nearby Keauohana Forest Reserve. Just a mile away, the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area serves as a quiet buffer, preserving the native flora that clings to the rugged, uneven ground. On clear days, the distant summits of the Kamakaiʻa Hills form a faint, jagged silhouette against the horizon, providing a silent backdrop to the dense, verdant growth that defines the immediate surroundings.

Kamaili carries the quiet weight of a region that has watched the slow transition from the labor-intensive eras of sugarcane and pineapple production to a more fragmented, contemporary existence. The local economy persists in the rhythm of small-scale agriculture, where the memory of taro lo'i informs the way residents interact with the soil. Life in Kamaili moves in accordance with the trade winds, which carry the cooling moisture of the Pacific Ocean across the island to nourish the vegetation. While the Puna Forest Hunters Trail remains seven miles away and Green Lake sits eight miles inland, the inhabitants find their own pace within the stillness of the woodland, valuing a sense of kuleana that binds them to the land’s enduring, volcanic character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Malama-ki Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 042° NE
Lava Arch (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 156° SE
Nanawale Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 030° NE
Mackenzie State Recreation Area (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
Wao Kele o Puna (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 261° W
Wai'opae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 7.0 mi, 065° NE
Hawaiian Beaches Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 008° N
Nanawale Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 024° NE
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 9.8 mi, 223° SW · 379k acres
Lava1 (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 233° SW
Lava2 (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 234° SW
Papa John Lacho Coltes (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 348° N
Hilo Coffee Mill (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 308° NW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.1 mi, 255° W · 133k acres
Holei Sea Arch (Viewpoint) — 15.2 mi, 229° SW
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 273° W
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 18.0 mi, 326° NW
Volcano Garden Arts (Arts Centre) — 19.9 mi, 269° W
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 20.2 mi, 332° NW
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 20.6 mi, 330° NW
Unknown Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 329° NW
Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 268° W
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 21.8 mi, 334° NW
King Kamehameha Statue (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 332° NW
Tsunami Clock Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 334° NW
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 331° NW
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 331° NW
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 331° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.2 mi, 319° NW · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.2 mi, 319° NW · 20k acres

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