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Kealakekua Hawaii Map

Explore Kealakekua, 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 Kealakekua, Hawaii

How to Use This Kealakekua, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.528665
Longitude	-155.911108
Population	2,307
Density	89.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96750
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Kealakekua, Hawaii

Kealakekua is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,307. The population density is 89.1 people per km². Kealakekua is located at 19.5287°N, 155.9111°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96750.

Kealakekua maintains a quiet gravity upon the slopes that rise steadily from the blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 56.1 miles west-southwest of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 256°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-southeast of Kahaluu-Keauhou. The land here is defined by dark, porous volcanic rock and a pervasive, humid warmth that carries the scent of plumeria on the trade winds. While the shore remains two miles away, the presence of the water is felt in the saline quality of the air that settles over the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area. Further inland, the terrain shifts toward the rugged, high-altitude mass of Mauna Loa, which anchors the horizon in a haze of muted charcoal and deep green. Sunlight here has a particular, heavy clarity, casting long shadows across the uneven earth and illuminating the vibrant, waxy leaves of tropical flora that thrive in the rich soil.

Kealakekua holds a profound sense of kuleana, reflecting a history shaped by Polynesian voyaging and the enduring legacy of local stewardship. The economy remains rooted in the cultivation of the land, shifting from the historical memory of sugarcane and pineapple toward the careful tending of coffee orchards and small-scale agriculture. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers, where the daily rhythm is dictated by the slow ripening of fruit and the shifting light over the fields. Residents look toward the distant Kīpū Rock or the distant reaches of the Kahaluu Forest Reserve as markers of their geography, grounding their identity in the specific, unyielding character of this volcanic slope. Even the distant sound of the Ki‘ilae Watercourse, miles removed, serves as a reminder of the vital, hidden veins of water that sustain the life of the district.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kona Senic Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 232° SW
Greenwell Farms (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 209° SW
Harold H Higashihara Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 314° NW
Captain Cooks Monument Trail (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 190° S
Kona Coffee Living History Farm (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 184° S
Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 170° S
The End of the World (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 293° NW
Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 3.4 mi, 198° S
Lekeleke Burial Grounds (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 296° NW
Captain Cook Monument (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 204° SW
Napoopoo Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 190° S
Blue Sea Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 4.4 mi, 311° NW
Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 311° NW
Regal Keauhou Stadium 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 313° NW
Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 316° NW
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 180° S
Old Heiau Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 181° S
‘ōma‘o Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 179° S
Honua'ula Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 356° N
Lava Light Galleries (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 325° NW
Keahou II (hualalai) Cooperative Nene Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 047° NE
Kamkahinu (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 324° NW
Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 323° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.8 mi, 160° S · 97k acres
Interpretive Center (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 327° NW
Kona Cloud Forest - Guided Walking Tours (Nature Reserve) — 12.5 mi, 349° N
Pu'U Wa'Awa'A Experimental Tropical Forest Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 13.2 mi, 019° N
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 13.5 mi, 128° SE · 379k acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 16.9 mi, 325° NW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.4 mi, 111° E · 133k acres

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