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Paukaa Hawaii Map

Explore Paukaa, 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 Paukaa, Hawaii

How to Use This Paukaa, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.762492
Longitude	-155.091194
Population	434
Density	509.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96720
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Paukaa, Hawaii

Paukaa is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 434. The population density is 509.3 people per km². Paukaa is located at 19.7625°N, 155.0912°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96720.

Paukaa rises from the volcanic earth where the Honoliʻi Stream spills its freshwater burden into the churning Pacific Ocean. It lies 2.8 miles north of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 354°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Pepeekeo. The landscape here is carved by the relentless salt spray and the weight of the air, which hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and blooming plumeria. Beyond the immediate coastal edge, the jagged horizon is defined by the distant, silent presence of Mauna Kea, standing as a sentinel over the island’s shifting moods. Travelers often pause at Honli'I Beach Park to watch the currents pull against the dark, coarse sand, a rhythmic motion that has defined the shoreline for generations. The light at dusk softens the sharp edges of the basalt cliffs, turning the gray stone into a muted copper that flickers until the shadows of the evening take hold.

Paukaa carries the echoes of a labor-driven past, once shaped by the expansive reach of the sugarcane industry that transformed the surrounding slopes into orderly fields. Though the mills have long since quieted, the remnants of that era persist in the deep-rooted kuleana of the residents who tend to their small plots and taro lo'i with a quiet, persistent grace. The economy has shifted away from the large-scale harvests of the previous century, yet the connection to the land remains an active, daily practice. Inland, the dense greenery of the Panaʻewa Forest Reserve shelters a diverse ecology, while the distant, hidden cascade of Waialae Falls feeds the spirit of the backcountry. Life in Paukaa moves in accordance with the tides and the slow growth of the island, a steady pulse that favors patience over the hurried franticness of modern commerce.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Honli'I Beach Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 183° S
Scenic Point (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 177° S
Clem Akina Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 181° S
East Hawai‘i Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 2.4 mi, 180° S
Kenyan K. Beale Community Robotics Center (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 174° S
Mokupāpapa Discovery Center (Aquarium) — 2.5 mi, 174° S
East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 176° S
Naha Stone (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 179° S
Extreme Exposure (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 173° S
Dreams of Paradise (Gallery) — 2.7 mi, 172° S
Lincoln Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 173° S
Wailoa River State Recreation Area (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 171° S
Kamehameha (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 162° S
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 163° S
Tsunami Clock Memorial (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 150° SE
Hilo Coast Railway Flag Pole Base (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 152° SE
Onomea Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
Boiling Pots (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 218° SW
Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 4.6 mi, 166° S
Hilo Watershed Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 251° W
Regal Prince Kuhio Stadium 9 (Cinema) — 4.8 mi, 158° S
Hilo Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 314° NW
Kaumana Caves (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 206° SW
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.5 mi, 172° S
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 273° W · 97k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.6 mi, 273° W · 20k acres
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 mi, 209° SW · 133k acres
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 25.2 mi, 185° S · 379k acres

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