Olowalu Hawaii Map

About Olowalu, Hawaii

Olowalu is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 13.1 people per km². Olowalu is located at 20.8277°N, 156.6195°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96761.

Olowalu sits where the basaltic earth yields to the vast, rhythmic pulse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 5.6 miles southeast of Lahaina, HI (from Lahaina, HI: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southwest of Wailuku. The Olowalu Stream carves a cooling vein through the arid landscape, its waters slipping toward the shore beneath the distant, hazy silhouette of Haleakala. Here, the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area protects the rugged transition from mountain base to tide line, preserving a raw, volcanic character where the air tastes of salt and dry grass. Shadows lengthen across the rocky shoreline at dusk, turning the gray stone to violet as the trade winds stir the scent of plumeria from the hidden thickets.

Olowalu holds a quiet gravity born of its long, complex history as a landing place for Polynesian voyaging canoes and a center for early agricultural life. Remnants of ancient taro lo'i mark the landscape, recalling a time when the economy turned on the cultivation of the valley floor rather than the sugarcane and pineapple memory that later defined the broader region. Farther inland, the Ukumehame Reservoirs maintain a steady, quiet presence, while the rugged terrain of Ukumehame Gulch serves as a reminder of the island’s volatile geological birth. Today, Olowalu maintains a deliberate, unadorned pace, characterized by a deep sense of kuleana among those who guard its fragile reef and shore, ensuring that the legacy of this place endures beneath the relentless, bright Hawaiian sun.

About This Olowalu Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olowalu, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20.827688, -156.619455. 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 Olowalu includes the ZIP code (96761), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

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.