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Wailua Hawaii Map

Explore Wailua, 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 Wailua, Hawaii

How to Use This Wailua, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	22.054476
Longitude	-159.337211
Population	2,359
Density	593.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96708, 96746
Area Code	808
County Seat	Līhuʻe
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Wailua, Hawaii

Wailua is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,359. The population density is 593.0 people per km². Wailua is located at 22.0545°N, 159.3372°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96708, 96746.

Wailua manifests as a verdant corridor where the Wailua River carves its path toward the Pacific Ocean, meeting the salt-heavy air with a constant, quiet momentum. It lies 3.2 miles south-southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 192°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-northeast of Lihue. The landscape here is defined by the sharp transition from the jagged, protective silhouette of Kālepa Ridge to the low-lying, moisture-rich earth that supports the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area. Two miles inland, the Nounou Forest Reserve cloaks the higher elevations in a dense, emerald stillness, while the cascading waters of ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls spill over volcanic stone, feeding the tributaries that sustain the local flora. On clear afternoons, the light catches the spray from the coast, casting a prismatic haze over the alluvial soil where the Twin Reservoirs shimmer in the distance, holding the rainfall that once nourished the vast plantations of the past.

Wailua holds the weight of centuries, its history etched into the remnants of ancient taro lo'i and the sacred sites that whisper of a time when the river served as the primary artery for royal life. While the rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery has long since faded from the old sugarcane fields, the economy now thrives on the stewardship of this terrain and the hospitality extended to those who seek the quietude of the Pacific Ocean shoreline. The pace of life in Wailua remains tethered to the tide and the trade winds, which carry the faint, sweet scent of plumeria across the open fields. There is a profound sense of kuleana among the people here, an enduring commitment to protect the land and its waters, ensuring that the legacy of this place is measured not by industry, but by the preservation of its natural character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kayak Wailua (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 137° SE
Wailua Homestead Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 289° W
Wailua River State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 206° SW
Waipouli Beach Park (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 125° SE
Kayak Starts (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 191° S
Coconut Beach Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 085° E
Nonou Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 280° W
Lydgate State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 175° S
Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 215° SW
Opaeka`a Falls View (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 248° W
Kapaa Beach Park (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 050° NE
Kamokila Hawaiian Village (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 243° SW
Fern Grotto (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 230° SW
Kauai Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 200° S
Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 199° S
Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 198° S
Huleia National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.4 mi, 197° S · 480 acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 12.0 mi, 345° N
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.3 mi, 321° NW · 1,838 acres
Afeinberg Photography (Gallery) — 14.0 mi, 208° SW
Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 321° NW
Afeinberg Gallery + Fafo Jewelry (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 315° NW
Waioli Mission House Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 314° NW
Heiau (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 306° NW
Captain James Cook, R.N. (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 252° W
Screen (Cinema) — 27.7 mi, 262° W
Merchant Marine (Monument) — 28.4 mi, 267° W

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