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Kaunakakai Hawaii Map

Explore Kaunakakai, 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 Kaunakakai, Hawaii

How to Use This Kaunakakai, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	21.094154
Longitude	-157.000949
Population	3,419
Density	102.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96748
Area Code	808
County Seat	Wailuku
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Kaunakakai is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,419. The population density is 102.9 people per km². Kaunakakai is located at 21.0942°N, 157.0009°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96748.

Kaunakakai stretches along the sun-bleached southern shore of the island, where the land meets the vast, shimmering expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 26.5 miles northwest of Lahaina, HI (from Lahaina, HI: bearing 304°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-southeast of Kualapuu. Kaunakakai Gulch carves a dry, weathered path through the terrain, leading the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Meaula Ridge that anchors the horizon. The air here holds a distinct salt-heavy warmth, carrying the scent of kiawe wood smoke and the subtle, sweet perfume of plumeria that drifts from nearby gardens. Travelers arriving at the waterfront find a landscape defined by the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, which guards the shoreline against the encroachment of modern haste, preserving a stillness that feels as old as the tides themselves.

History lingers in the quietude of Kaunakakai, recalling a time when the economy relied upon the steady rhythm of agricultural cycles and the bounty drawn from the sea. Remnants of traditional life persist, reflected in the calm waters of Kaloko‘eli Fishpond, a structure that speaks to the ingenuity of ancestors who mastered the coastal currents long ago. While the bustle of larger hubs might define the other Hawaiian Islands, life here maintains a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the distant slopes of the Molokaʻi Forest Reserve and the seasonal flow of water through the distant, rugged course of Waihānau Stream. Residents navigate their days with a profound sense of responsibility toward the land, finding beauty in the way the fading light turns the harbor into a palette of bruised purples and burnt orange at the end of every afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.9 mi, 195° S
Kamiloloa Plant Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 084° E
One Ali‘i Park I (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 134° SE
Moloka'i Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 052° NE
Maunahui-Makakupaia 4X4 Trail (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 303° NW
Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 119° SE · 135 acres
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 353° N
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Marine Protected Area) — 5.0 mi, 034° NE
Pala'au State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 006° N
Kalaupapa Trailhead (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 001° N
Phallic Rock (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 356° N
Kaulaupapa Lookout (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 357° N
Father Damien Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 010° N
Mother Marianne Cope Monument (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 010° N
Cenotaph for Father Damien (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 031° NE
Hale Malama Museum Collections Storage Facility (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 010° N
Pelekunu Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 070° E
Malae Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 105° E
Offshore Island (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 056° NE
Ka-lua-o-Kapiʻioho Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 101° E
Mo`Omomi Dunes Fee (Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 306° NW
Lanai Culture and Heritage Center (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 164° S
Maui Theatre (Theatre) — 25.6 mi, 126° SE
James Colemann Gallery Lahaina (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 126° SE
The Village Galleries (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 126° SE
Baldwin Home Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 126° SE
Maui Community Theater (Theatre) — 34.9 mi, 113° SE
Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 53.6 mi, 114° SE · 34k acres
Haleakala Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 55.0 mi, 118° SE · 24k acres
Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.0 mi, 295° NW · 9,188 acres

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