Kealakekua Hawaii Map

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.

About This Kealakekua Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kealakekua, Hawaii. Coordinates: 19.528665, -155.911108. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kealakekua includes the ZIP code (96750), telephone area code (808), county seat of Hawaii County (Hilo), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.