Kapaa Hawaii Map

About Kapaa, Hawaii

Kapaa is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of 11,094. The population density is 419.0 people per km². Kapaa is located at 22.0947°N, 159.3246°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96746.

Kapaa spills across the eastern flank of Kauai, a vibrant splash of color against the emerald backdrop of the Sleeping Giant mountain. It lies 95.2 miles west-north-west of Mililani Town, HI (from Mililani Town, HI: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Lihue. The air here hums with a humid warmth, thick with the scent of plumeria and the salty kiss of the Pacific. To the south, the Wailua River, a broad, languid ribbon, carves its way to the sea, its banks a riot of cane fields and dense, tropical foliage. The land slopes gently towards the coastline, where a necklace of beaches, some golden, some a darker, volcanic hue, beckons. Here, the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun's arc, by the whisper of trade winds through the hala trees, and by the steady, comforting murmur of the ocean. Once the beating heart of Kauai's sugar cane industry, Kapaa carries echoes of its agricultural past, though the fields now yield to a more diverse tapestry of commerce and tourism. The town itself is a lively hub, a place where local families mingle with wanderers from distant shores, their voices a cheerful cacophony in the marketplace. The iconic Ke Ala Hele Makalae, a paved coastal path, invites exploration, tracing the shoreline and offering breathtaking vistas of the turquoise waters. This stretch of Kauai, shaped by ancient lava flows and the persistent sculpting of the sea, retains a raw, untamed beauty, a place where the wild spirit of the island still breathes freely.

About This Kapaa Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Kapaa, Hawaii with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Kapaa and Kauai County.

Detailed location data for Kapaa includes the ZIP code (96746), telephone area code (808), county seat of Kauai County (Līhuʻe), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kapaa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.