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Keaau Hawaii Map

Explore Keaau, 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 Keaau, Hawaii

How to Use This Keaau, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.6233
Longitude	-155.0483
Population	1,195
Density	73.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96749
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Keaau, Hawaii

Keaau is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,195. The population density is 73.6 people per km². Keaau is located at 19.6233°N, 155.0483°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96749.

Keaau occupies a landscape defined by the heavy, porous obsidian of volcanic earth and the persistent, damp breath of the trade winds that sweep across the island. It lies 5.3 miles west-northwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 293°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-southeast of Hilo. The air here holds a permanent, verdant weight, filtered through the dense, sprawling canopy of the nearby Panaʻewa Forest Reserve. To the north, the massive, silent silhouette of Mauna Kea dominates the horizon, while the terrain slopes gently eastward toward the distant, rhythmic surge of the Pacific Ocean. Beneath the surface, the soil remains dark and mineral-rich, supporting a lush, unmanicured growth that softens the sharp edges of the basalt rock. Even in the dimming light of dusk, the humidity clings to the skin, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of wild ginger and the salt-tinged promise of a coastline four miles away.

Keaau retains the quiet, industrious character of a place that once measured its days by the cycle of the sugar mills, though the economy has since shifted toward smaller, diversified agricultural ventures. The legacy of those early plantation years persists in the layout of the streets and the enduring sense of kuleana, or personal responsibility, that residents hold toward their land. Daily life moves with a steady, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of larger hubs, yet linked to the wider region by proximity to the Hilo Trail and the gentle, hidden waters of Waiākea Stream. While the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area provides a protected anchor for the local environment, the spirit of the place remains anchored in its history, a quiet testament to the generations who have worked this volcanic soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kea'Au Shipman Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 110° E
Pana'ewa Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 336° NW
Waiakea Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 275° W
Kuristown Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 200° S
Pana'Ewa Recreational Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 320° NW
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.7 mi, 322° NW
Malama Park (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 355° N
Hilo Coffee Mill (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 212° SW
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 5.2 mi, 349° N
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 5.5 mi, 342° N
Unknown Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 337° NW
Papa John Lacho Coltes (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 090° E
King Kamehameha Statue (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 344° N
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 349° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 344° N
Kaumana Caves (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 309° NW
Site of Shinmachi (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 345° N
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 7.3 mi, 341° N
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 7.4 mi, 341° N
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 340° N
Naha Stone (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 339° N
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center (Aquarium) — 7.6 mi, 341° N
Kenyan K. Beale Community Robotics Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 341° N
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 7.7 mi, 339° N
Boiling Pots (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 320° NW
Wao Kele o Puna (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 167° S
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.1 mi, 237° SW · 133k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 311° NW · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.2 mi, 311° NW · 20k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 16.2 mi, 197° S · 379k acres

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