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Laupahoehoe Hawaii Map

Explore Laupahoehoe, 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 Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

How to Use This Laupahoehoe, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.969944
Longitude	-155.236144
Population	1,147
Density	136.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96764
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

Laupahoehoe is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,147. The population density is 136.6 people per km². Laupahoehoe is located at 19.9699°N, 155.2361°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96764.

Laupahoehoe presents a dramatic, narrow peninsula of volcanic rock that thrusts defiantly into the churning expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 20.5 miles north-northwest of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 332°T), and is situated 13.4 miles northwest of Pepeekeo. The landscape is defined by the Manowaiʻōpae Stream, which carves a persistent path through the verdant earth before meeting the salt spray of the coast, where the air remains heavy with the scent of sea salt and damp, dark soil. To the west, the jagged, distant silhouette of Mauna Kea dominates the horizon, casting a long, cooling shadow over the lush slopes that descend toward the water. The State Department of Land State Resource Management Area encompasses this rugged shoreline, preserving a raw, untamed character where the tides periodically reshape the black-sand beach, leaving behind a shoreline that feels perpetually caught between the enduring strength of basalt and the restless motion of the currents.

Laupahoehoe carries the quiet weight of a past shaped by the labor of the sugar industry, an era that left behind the ghosts of expansive fields and the memory of a bustling, industrial life now surrendered to the encroaching forest. While the economy has shifted away from the large-scale agriculture that once defined the horizon, the spirit of kuleana remains, anchored by families who maintain the land with a deep, ancestral respect for the terrain. The nearby Manowaialee Forest Reserve provides a dense, emerald backdrop, while the more adventurous may find their way toward the Waipunalei Trail or the distant, hidden cascade of Hikiau Falls. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic energy of more developed ports, as residents navigate the intersection of modern existence and the profound, isolated beauty of a coastline that has seen countless generations pass across its shore.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laupahoehoe Train Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 008° N
Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 000° N
Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 350° N
Laupahoehoe Experimental Tropical Forest Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 1.8 mi, 174° S
Laupahoehoe Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 174° S
Hilo Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 255° W
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.3 mi, 184° S · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 3.3 mi, 184° S · 20k acres
David Douglas Memorial (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 230° SW
'Akaka Falls State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 148° SE
Skyline Eco Adventures (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 131° SE
Hawaiian Vanilla Company (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 290° W
Kalopa State Recreation Area (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 290° W
Onomea Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 140° SE
Dan J. Lutkenhouse (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 140° SE
Plantation Days Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 297° NW
Boiling Pots (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 159° S
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 151° SE
Kenyan K. Beale Community Robotics Center (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 150° SE
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center (Aquarium) — 19.4 mi, 150° SE
Naha Stone (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 151° SE
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 150° SE
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 150° SE
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 150° SE
Kamehameha (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 149° SE
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.2 mi, 179° S · 133k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 32.6 mi, 203° SW · 379k acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 38.2 mi, 275° W
Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 70.6 mi, 312° NW · 34k acres

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