Poipu Hawaii Map

About Poipu, Hawaii

Poipu is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,299. The population density is 195.3 people per km². Poipu is located at 21.8834°N, 159.4600°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96756.

Poipu claims the southern edge of the island where the Waikomo Stream carves a path through the sun-warmed earth toward the Pacific Ocean. It lies 17.0 miles south-southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 211°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southwest of Lihue. The landscape here is defined by a low, rhythmic terrain that stretches toward the Ka Lae o Kahonu ridge, which silhouettes itself against the horizon like a dormant guardian. Within the bounds of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, the ground feels ancient and porous, its volcanic composition softened by the persistent, salt-heavy breath of the trade winds. A mile inland, the stillness of Puuhi Reservoir provides a quiet counterpoint to the restless tides, while the light at dusk turns the air into a shimmering, bruised gold that seems to linger longer here than elsewhere.

Poipu carries the weight of a long history, shifting from the quiet industry of sugarcane and pineapple fields into a modern rhythm governed by the sea and the stewardship of the land. The memory of those agricultural days remains etched in the quietude of the surroundings, though the economy now turns upon the visitor who seeks the clarity of the water and the fragrance of plumeria carried on the breeze. Farther out, the jagged silhouette of Kalanipuao Rock breaks the surface of the swells, a reminder of the vast, deep-water geography that once guided Polynesian voyagers. To live in Poipu is to accept a sense of kuleana, a shared responsibility to the land that persists even as the seasons change and the water from distant Waiolue Falls continues its slow, invisible journey toward the coast.

About This Poipu Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poipu, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.8834, -159.46. 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 Poipu includes the ZIP code (96756), 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.