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Kualapuu Hawaii Map

Explore Kualapuu, 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 Kualapuu, Hawaii

How to Use This Kualapuu, Hawaii Map

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

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.

CityKualapuu
StateHawaii (HI)
CountyMaui County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneHawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu)
Latitude21.155039
Longitude-157.064244
Population2,110
Density27.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code96757
Area Code808
County SeatWailuku
School DistrictHawaii Department of Education

About Kualapuu, Hawaii

Kualapuu is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,110. The population density is 27.8 people per km². Kualapuu is located at 21.1550°N, 157.0642°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96757.

Kualapuu commands a high, breezy plateau where the red earth meets the expansive, shifting light of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 30.1 miles northwest of Lahaina, HI (from Lahaina, HI: bearing 310°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-northwest of Kaunakakai. This landscape is defined by the deep, shadowed fissures of Waiakalaʻe Gulch, which cut through the terrain like ancient, weathered veins. To the north, the verdant canopy of the Molokaʻi Forest Reserve rises against the skyline, while the land itself remains tethered to the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area that spans the immediate vicinity. The air here holds a crisp, persistent clarity, often cooled by trade winds that sweep across the open fields before they catch the scent of salt carried from the nearby shores of the Hawaiian Islands.

Kualapuu carries the quiet legacy of its agricultural foundations, where memories of pineapple harvests still linger in the iron-rich soil and the orderly grid of the grid-patterned streets. The economy, once dictated by the rhythms of large-scale fruit cultivation, has shifted toward a more deliberate stewardship, honoring the kuleana of the land through smaller, thoughtful enterprises. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, far removed from the clamor of the more crowded corners of the archipelago. Distant silhouettes of the Meaula Ridge frame the horizon, while the seasonal rains feed the distant Waimanu Falls and the flow of Waiānau Stream, sustaining a quiet, enduring vitality that defines the character of Kualapuu.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Maunahui-Makakupaia 4X4 Trail (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 157° SE
  • Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Marine Protected Area) — 3.3 mi, 058° NE
  • Pala'au State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 071° E
  • Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 084° E
  • Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 3.7 mi, 179° S
  • Moloka'i Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 088° E
  • Phallic Rock (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 069° E
  • Kaulaupapa Lookout (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 068° E
  • Kalaupapa Trailhead (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 075° E
  • Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 068° E
  • Father Damien Monument (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 067° NE
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 067° NE
  • Hale Malama Museum Collections Storage Facility (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 064° NE
  • Mo`Omomi Dunes Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 297° NW
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 078° E
  • Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 128° SE · 135 acres
  • Pelekunu Preserve (Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 100° E
  • Oloku'i Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 087° E
  • Malae Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 117° SE
  • Pu'u 'Olelo Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 112° E
  • Lanai Culture and Heritage Center (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 157° SE
  • Maui Theatre (Theatre) — 31.4 mi, 128° SE
  • James Colemann Gallery Lahaina (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 128° SE
  • The Village Galleries (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 128° SE
  • Baldwin Home Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 128° SE
  • Maui Community Theater (Theatre) — 40.4 mi, 117° SE
  • Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.6 mi, 293° NW · 9,188 acres
  • Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 57.6 mi, 293° NW · 6,755 acres
  • Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 59.1 mi, 116° SE · 34k acres
  • Haleakala Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 60.6 mi, 119° SE · 24k acres

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About This Kualapuu Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kualapuu, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.155039, -157.064244. 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 Kualapuu includes the ZIP code (96757), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.