Wailea Hawaii Map
Wailea, Hawaii County
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Interactive Map of Wailea, Hawaii
| City | Wailea |
| State | Hawaii (HI) |
| County | Hawaii |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| Latitude | 19.885154 |
| Longitude | -155.123134 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Wailea, Hawaii
Wailea is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. Wailea is located at 19.8852°N, 155.1231°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96790.0.
Wailea spreads like a sun-kissed dream along Maui's southwestern coast, a landscape sculpted by ancient lava flows and the ceaseless caress of the Pacific. It lies 11.5 miles north-north-west of Hilo, HI (from Hilo, HI: bearing 348°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-north-west of Pepeekeo. Here, emerald golf courses unfurl across gentle slopes that descend to beaches of powdery gold, each cove a quiet sanctuary where the turquoise water whispers secrets to the shore. The air, thick with the perfume of plumeria and the salt tang of the sea, hangs heavy and warm, a constant invitation to linger. Palm trees, their fronds rustling like silk in the trade winds, stand as sentinels, framing views of the distant, hazy islands that dot the horizon, their silhouettes softening as the day yields to the blush of twilight. The very light here seems to possess a liquid quality, pooling in the shallows and casting long, languid shadows that stretch and shrink with the sun's slow arc. This stretch of Maui, once a place of quiet grazing lands and scattered homesteads, has transformed into a world-renowned resort destination, its economy now deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of tourism. Yet, echoes of its past persist, subtle reminders of a time when life moved to a different rhythm. The spirit of aloha, a palpable warmth and generosity, infuses the interactions, a legacy of the island's Polynesian heritage. Wailea’s distinctive allure lies not just in its manicured perfection, but in the underlying sense of continuity, a place where the raw, volcanic beauty of the land is artfully married with the comforts of modern indulgence, creating a singular experience that draws visitors from across the globe to bask in its sun-drenched embrace.
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About This Wailea Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Wailea, Hawaii with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Wailea and Hawaii County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Wailea is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Wailea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
