Pakala Village Hawaii Map

About Pakala Village, Hawaii

Pakala Village is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 286. The population density is 46.1 people per km². Pakala Village is located at 21.9510°N, 159.6391°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96769.

Pakala Village marks a quiet transition where the land yields to the expansive blue of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 23.5 miles west-southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 242°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Kalaheo. The topography here is defined by the sharp, dramatic descent of Mahinauli Gulch, which carves a path through the earth toward the salt-sprayed shore. To the inland side, the distant silhouette of ʻAʻaka Ridge commands the horizon, providing a rugged backdrop to the low-lying coastal plains. The air carries a persistent, humid weight, often tempered by trade winds that sweep across the volcanic soil, stirring the scent of salt and dry earth. Near the water, the texture of the ground shifts from fine dust to the coarse, dark remnants of ancient flows, grounding the village in a landscape that feels both enduring and perpetually reshaped by the tides.

History lingers in the quietude of Pakala Village, echoing the era when the rhythm of the settlement was dictated by the labor of the sugar industry. The influence of that agricultural past remains visible in the open fields that once thrived under the monoculture, though the economic pulse has since softened into a slower, more deliberate cadence. A short distance away, the remnants of the past are preserved at the Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, a site that anchors the locality to a complex narrative of international intrigue and maritime ambition. Beyond the immediate village, the landscape is punctuated by the presence of the Waimea River, which flows toward the coast, and the nearby Kalaeloa Reservoir, both of which serve as vital, quiet conduits for the island’s water. Life here moves with the sun, maintaining a sense of kuleana toward the land that persists long after the machinery of the plantations has fallen silent.

About This Pakala Village Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pakala Village, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.950992, -159.639136. 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 Pakala Village includes the ZIP code (96769), telephone area code (808), county seat of Kauai County (Līhuʻe), 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.