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Naalehu Hawaii Map

Explore Naalehu, 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 Naalehu, Hawaii

How to Use This Naalehu, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.069816
Longitude	-155.575126
Population	811
Density	144.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96772
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Naalehu, Hawaii

Naalehu is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 811. The population density is 144.4 people per km². Naalehu is located at 19.0698°N, 155.5751°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96772.

Naalehu holds a quiet sovereignty over the southern reaches of the island, where the land tilts toward the Pacific Ocean with a slow, deliberate grace. It lies 54.1 miles southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 228°T), and is situated 11.8 miles east of Hawaiian Ocean View. Alapaʻi Gulch carves its deep, verdant path directly through the center of the landscape, acting as a natural drainage for the persistent mists that drift downward from the distant, brooding slopes of Mauna Loa. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth and the sweet, heavy perfume of plumeria, which seems to bloom with an intensity found only where the trade winds lose their sharpness. Even within the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area that encompasses the immediate surroundings, the terrain remains rugged and untamed, a testament to the volcanic origins that shaped this rocky, fertile shelf before the forest took hold.

History clings to the rusted remnants of the sugar industry, a memory etched into the quiet streets of Naalehu where the ghosts of plantation life linger in the architecture of older storefronts. While the economy has shifted away from the vast fields that once defined the horizon, a stubborn, self-reliant spirit persists among those who cultivate the soil or look toward the seasonal tides of the Pacific Ocean for sustenance. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the dense canopy of the Kaʻū Forest Reserve provides a dark, emerald barrier against the world, while the distant Waipouli lies five miles off, a silent reservoir in the rolling expanse. Travelers seeking a deeper communion with the terrain might venture five miles to the Mountain House Trail, but for most, the true character of the place is found in the slow, unforced movement of daily life, where the weight of kuleana—the responsibility to the land—is felt in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the morning sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Honu'apo Bay overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 065° NE
Mark Twain's Monkeypod Tree (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 262° W
Ka`U/Kapapala (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 331° NW
Ka'u Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 334° NW
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 5.8 mi, 273° W · 379k acres
Big Island Farm Sanctuary (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 227° SW
Green Sand Beach (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 207° SW
Sea Arch (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 207° SW
Lua Mākālei (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 212° SW
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 13.6 mi, 045° NE · 133k acres
Manuka Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 288° W
Mauna Loa-Mauna Kea Forest Site (Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 303° NW
Manuka State Wayside (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 280° W
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.0 mi, 329° NW · 97k acres
Kilauea Military Camp Theater (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 038° NE
Animal Pen (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 318° NW
Chief Keawe House Complex (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 318° NW
Volcano Art Center Gallery (Gallery) — 32.4 mi, 040° NE
Kona Potters Guild (Public Artwork) — 32.5 mi, 322° NW
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 32.7 mi, 318° NW
Volcano Garden Arts (Arts Centre) — 34.1 mi, 042° NE
Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 35.7 mi, 321° NW
Kona Coffee Living History Farm (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 323° NW
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 36.6 mi, 044° NE
Lekeleke Burial Grounds (Monument) — 41.6 mi, 323° NW
Blue Sea Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 42.8 mi, 324° NW
Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center (Museum) — 42.8 mi, 324° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 51.9 mi, 020° N · 20k acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 55.4 mi, 325° NW
Kekaha Kai State Park (State Park) — 56.3 mi, 329° NW

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