Laupahoehoe Hawaii Map

About Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

Laupahoehoe is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 916. The population density is 118.5 people per km². Laupahoehoe is located at 19.9845°N, 155.2335°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96764.

Laupahoehoe clings to a dramatic shoreline, a place where emerald green slopes, softened by a perpetual mist, plunge into the restless, deep blue of the Pacific. It lies 20.5 miles north-north-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 332°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Paauilo. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the sweet, damp perfume of ti leaves and ginger blossoms, a fragrance that seems to weave through the very essence of this Hamakua Coast locale. Jagged lava formations, testament to the island's fiery birth, punctuate the coastline, their dark, porous surfaces often slick with sea spray, while the surf, a constant, murmuring presence, crashes with a measured cadence against the black sand beaches, a sound that becomes the very pulse of Laupahoehoe. The history of Laupahoehoe is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands and the relentless sea, its past economy once dominated by the sugar cane industry that transformed the verdant valleys into vast, ordered fields. The legacy of those plantations remains, a subtle echo in the landscape, and though the fields may have yielded to other crops or the return of native growth, the memory of that industrious era still whispers on the trade winds. Today, Laupahoehoe retains a quiet dignity, its character shaped by the enduring connection to the land and the ocean, a place where the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the ebb and flow of tides and the gentle unfolding of tropical days, offering a profound sense of peace to those who wander its verdant, mist-kissed shores.

About This Laupahoehoe Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Laupahoehoe and Hawaii County.

Detailed location data for Laupahoehoe includes the ZIP code (96764), telephone area code (808), county seat of Hawaii County (Hilo), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Laupahoehoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.