Enter your search query in the box below.

Kukuihaele Hawaii Map

Explore Kukuihaele, 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 Kukuihaele, Hawaii

How to Use This Kukuihaele, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	20.11823
Longitude	-155.569531
Population	281
Density	63.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96727
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

🌦 Goto Kukuihaele Weather Page: Kukuihaele, Hawaii — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Kukuihaele, Hawaii

Kukuihaele is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 281. The population density is 63.3 people per km². Kukuihaele is located at 20.1182°N, 155.5695°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96727.

Kukuihaele stands as a rugged sentinel where the verdant slopes meet the expansive, restless Pacific Ocean. It lies 41.6 miles northwest of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northeast of Waimea. The Waiulili Stream carves a modest path through the earth here, its waters feeding the quiet life of the land before slipping toward the tide. To the west, the massive, silent silhouette of Mauna Kea commands the horizon, casting long, contemplative shadows that stretch across the terrain as the sun dips low. Below, the precipitous descent into Waikoekoe Gulch reveals the raw, volcanic geology of the region, while the distant, silver ribbon of Kaluahine Falls offers a perpetual, rhythmic sigh against the cliffs. The air carries a heavy, salt-dusted sweetness, a confluence of mist from the nearby Hamakua Forest Reserve and the briny breath of the deep water that shapes the very edge of the world.

Kukuihaele bears the quiet weight of a history rooted in the labor of the soil, once defined by the rhythmic industry of sugarcane that patterned these hills in emerald rows. Though the mills have long since surrendered their roar, the remnants of that era linger in the weathered architecture and the enduring spirit of those who cultivate taro lo'i in the damp, rich hollows. The State Department of Land State Resource Management Area serves as a steward of this landscape, preserving the delicate balance between human necessity and the wild, untamed character of the coast. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the tides, marked by the occasional traveler seeking the solitude of Mud Lane or the contemplative stillness found near the edges of Lalakea Fishpond. Here, the economy is a modest patchwork of local enterprise and land stewardship, reflecting a deep sense of kuleana, where the people hold the land not as a commodity, but as a living legacy passed through the generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 266° W
Waipio Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 269° W
Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 260° W
Hamakua Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 175° S
Kohala Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 281° W
Waimanu & King's Trailhead (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 278° W
Plantation Days Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 112° E
Honokaa Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 113° SE
Honoka'A Swimming Complex (State Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 112° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 223° SW
Church Row Monument (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 224° SW
Kalopa State Recreation Area (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 124° SE
Hawaiian Vanilla Company (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 121° SE
King Kamehameha Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.7 mi, 298° NW
M60 Batton (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 298° NW
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 17.6 mi, 249° W
Stone Leaning Post (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 249° W
The Big Three (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 246° SW
ʻouli (Historic Ruins) — 18.7 mi, 243° SW
Al Zeidman Gallery (Gallery) — 18.9 mi, 296° NW
Lahaina Galleries (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 237° SW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.7 mi, 138° SE · 97k acres
Laupahoehoe Train Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 113° SE
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.7 mi, 132° SE · 20k acres
Waikoloa Luxury Cinemas (Cinema) — 24.6 mi, 235° SW
Onomea Museum (Museum) — 37.4 mi, 125° SE
Kona Cloud Forest - Guided Walking Tours (Nature Reserve) — 37.6 mi, 221° SW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 39.8 mi, 172° S · 133k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 39.8 mi, 172° S · 379k acres
Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 48.1 mi, 320° NW · 34k acres

Latest News: Kukuihaele

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News