Puhi Hawaii Map

About Puhi, Hawaii

Puhi is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,380. The population density is 1468.0 people per km². Puhi is located at 21.9654°N, 159.3924°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96766.

Puhi holds a quiet gravity, anchored by the Halehaka Stream as it carves a persistent, rhythmic path through the volcanic earth toward the Pacific Ocean. It lies 9.9 miles south-southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 206°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west-southwest of Lihue. The landscape here is defined by a deep, verdant stillness, where the air carries the weight of trade winds and the heavy, sweet scent of damp soil. To the north, the distant silhouette of the Kālepa Ridge rises against the skyline, a constant sentinel presiding over the transition from the rugged, elevated terrain toward the coastal reaches. Here, the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area encompasses the pulse of the land, preserving a rugged integrity that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit. The light at dusk settles over the fields in long, bruised purples, turning the foliage into deep shadows that seem to hold the memory of the earth’s slow, cooling breath.

History in Puhi is written in the furrows of the soil, once dominated by the labor of vast plantations that shaped the economy and the spirit of those who worked the land. While the era of sugarcane and pineapple has faded into a quieter, more diverse existence, the legacy of that agricultural diligence remains, now layered with a modern sense of kuleana toward the surrounding environment. The proximity to the Huleia Valley and the historic Menehune Fishpond speaks to a much older, foundational connection to the water and the land, grounding the present in a lineage that stretches back through generations of voyaging history. Education and community life now flourish in the spaces where industry once stood, creating a rhythm that is both deliberate and unassuming. From the hidden, surging energy of the distant Hāliʻi Falls to the persistent flow of the local streams, Puhi remains a place where the land dictates the terms of life, demanding a respectful, watchful presence from all who dwell within its borders.

About This Puhi Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Puhi, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.965393, -159.392403. 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 Puhi includes the ZIP code (96766), 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.