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Olowalu Hawaii Map

Explore Olowalu, 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 Olowalu, Hawaii

How to Use This Olowalu, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	20.827688
Longitude	-156.619455
Population	100
Density	13.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96761
Area Code	808
County Seat	Wailuku
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Maui Natural Area Reserve (lihau Section) (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 030° NE
West Maui Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 097° E
Olowalu Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 152° SE
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 0.8 mi, 245° SW
Olowalu juice stand (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 192° S
Sugar mill ruins (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 188° S
Launiupoko (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 295° NW
Launiupoko State Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 300° NW
Lahaina Recreation Center Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 311° NW
Kamehameha Iki Park (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 308° NW
Baldwin Home Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 310° NW
The Village Galleries (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 310° NW
James Colemann Gallery Lahaina (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 310° NW
Hauola Stone (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 309° NW
Pioneer Mill Co. Smokestack and Locomotives Exhibit (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 314° NW
Maui Theatre (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 311° NW
Needle Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 052° NE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 319° NW
Maui Ocean Center (Aquarium) — 7.4 mi, 109° E
Hale Ho'ike'ike at the Bailey House Museum (Maui Historical Society) (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 061° NE
Maui Community Theater (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 059° NE
Unknown Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 074° E
Kaahumanu Six Plex (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 066° NE
Maui Mall Megaplex Cinema (Cinema) — 10.9 mi, 067° NE
Captain George Vancouver Monument (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 111° E
Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 271° W
Maui Releasing The Sun (Public Artwork) — 12.6 mi, 069° E
Kaho'olawe Island Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 13.5 mi, 172° S
Haleakala National Park (National Park) — 24.2 mi, 104° E · 34k acres
Haleakala Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.1 mi, 107° E · 24k acres

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