Princeville Hawaii Map

About Princeville, Hawaii

Princeville is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,157. The population density is 320.2 people per km². Princeville is located at 22.2176°N, 159.4789°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96722.

Princeville occupies a high, verdant plateau that overlooks the deep incision of the Hanalei River as it carves its way toward the Pacific Ocean. It lies 13.0 miles northwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 311°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west of Kilauea. Trade winds move across the grass with a visible, shuddering weight, carrying the scent of salt and the heavy, humid perfume of plumeria that blooms in the gardens of Emmalani Park. Below the cliffs, the landscape drops away into the Hanalei Valley, where the light at dusk turns the taro lo'i into a shimmering mosaic of bronze and emerald. To the south, the sharp, jagged silhouette of Kamookoa Ridge anchors the horizon, while the distant, mist-shrouded peaks of the Haleleʻa Forest Reserve remind any observer of the island’s ancient, volcanic architecture.

Princeville reflects a history that shifted from the quiet labor of cattle ranching and sugar to a modern rhythm defined by its proximity to the wilder, northern reaches of the island. The local economy now draws its pulse from those who come to witness the raw geography of the coast, yet the older memory of the land persists in the dark, volcanic soil and the quietude of the morning. Beyond the immediate plateau, one might venture toward Kīlauea Falls or find a solitary path along the Hanakāpīʻai Falls Trail, though the true character of the place remains in the stillness of the afternoon, when the tide pulls against the shore of the Pacific Ocean and the shadows stretch long across the golf greens. Far out, the small, solitary shape of Mokuʻaeʻae sits against the current, a silent sentinel that has watched the slow transformation of the plains for generations.

About This Princeville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Princeville, Hawaii. Coordinates: 22.217582, -159.478885. 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 Princeville includes the ZIP code (96722), 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.