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Puhi Hawaii Map

Explore Puhi, 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 Puhi, Hawaii

How to Use This Puhi, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	21.965393
Longitude	-159.392403
Population	3,380
Density	1468.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96766
Area Code	808
County Seat	Līhuʻe
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Huleia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.1 mi, 158° S · 480 acres
Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 088° E
Kauai Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 067° NE
Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 069° E
Lihue Park (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 070° E
Water Jump Zipline (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 196° S
Kalena Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 077° E
Isenberg Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 047° NE
Menehune Fishpond (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 126° SE
Jack Harter Helicopters (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 063° NE
Kapaia Suspension Bridge (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 045° NE
Koibori Display (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 045° NE
Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 044° NE
Wailua River State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 008° N
Lydgate State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 040° NE
Lihu'e-koloa Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 332° NW
Afeinberg Photography (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 206° SW
Lilo & Stitch (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 253° W
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.1 mi, 342° N · 1,838 acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 17.3 mi, 352° N
Captain James Cook, R.N. (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 268° W
Waioli Mission House Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 337° NW
Afeinberg Gallery + Fafo Jewelry (Gallery) — 17.8 mi, 338° N
Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 21.4 mi, 325° NW
Screen (Cinema) — 24.0 mi, 276° W
Merchant Marine (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 281° W

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