Paukaa Hawaii Map

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.

About This Paukaa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paukaa, Hawaii. Coordinates: 19.762492, -155.091194. 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 Paukaa includes the ZIP code (96720), telephone area code (808), county seat of Hawaii County (Hilo), 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.