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Waiohinu Hawaii Map

Explore Waiohinu, 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 Waiohinu, Hawaii

How to Use This Waiohinu, Hawaii Map

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

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

Latitude	19.0714
Longitude	-155.6145
Population	198
Density	57.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96772
Area Code	808
County Seat	Hilo
School District	Hawaii Department of Education

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About Waiohinu, Hawaii

Waiohinu is a locality in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 57.2 people per km². Waiohinu is located at 19.0714°N, 155.6145°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96772.

Waiohinu exists as a quiet settlement where the air carries the cool, damp weight of the Kaʻū Forest Reserve, which sits eleven miles to the north, tempering the heat that rises from the volcanic slopes. It lies 55.2 miles southwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI (from Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI: bearing 229°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Hawaiian Ocean View. The land here is defined by the sharp, irregular contours of Alapaʻi Gulch, a deep scar in the earth that directs the flow of rainwater toward the Pacific Ocean, which waits four miles downhill behind a veil of mist. Travelers often find themselves drawn to the Mountain House Trail, a path that offers a solitary communion with the landscape, while the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area encompasses the immediate surroundings, preserving the wild character of the terrain. The light at dusk here is peculiar, turning the volcanic soil a bruised purple as the shadows stretch long and thin from the ancient trees that define the horizon.

Waiohinu maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the industry of the larger islands, though the memory of former agricultural cycles remains etched in the fallow fields that once supported sugarcane and pineapple. Life in Waiohinu proceeds with a distinct sense of kuleana, a responsibility to the land that manifests in the quiet maintenance of small gardens and the preservation of local history. While the distant silhouette of Mauna Loa dominates the far skyline, the immediate world is smaller, anchored by the proximity of the Pacific Ocean and the occasional trek toward the distant, serene waters of Waipouli. Residents recognize that their isolation is a deliberate choice, a way to remain tethered to the rhythms of the earth rather than the demands of a faster world, ensuring that the legacy of those who navigated these waters long ago remains a quiet, vital presence in every daily interaction.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mark Twain's Monkeypod Tree (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 136° SE
Ka'u Forest Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 307° NW
Ka`U/Kapapala (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 349° N
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (National Park) — 3.2 mi, 273° W · 379k acres
Honu'apo Bay overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.8 mi, 083° E
Big Island Farm Sanctuary (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 210° SW
Green Sand Beach (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 192° S
Sea Arch (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 195° S
Lua Mākālei (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 200° S
Manuka Natural Area Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 289° W
Mauna Loa-Mauna Kea Forest Site (Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 309° NW
Manuka State Wayside (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 281° W
Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 052° NE · 133k acres
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.7 mi, 335° NW · 97k acres
Animal Pen (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 321° NW
Chief Keawe House Complex (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 321° NW
Kona Potters Guild (Public Artwork) — 30.9 mi, 326° NW
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 31.0 mi, 321° NW
Kilauea Military Camp Theater (Theatre) — 33.6 mi, 041° NE
Volcano Art Center Gallery (Gallery) — 34.0 mi, 043° NE
Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District (Marine Protected Area) — 34.1 mi, 324° NW
Kona Coffee Living History Farm (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 326° NW
Volcano Garden Arts (Arts Centre) — 35.8 mi, 045° NE
2400 Degrees Farienheit Glass Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 047° NE
Lekeleke Burial Grounds (Monument) — 40.0 mi, 326° NW
Blue Sea Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 41.3 mi, 327° NW
Keauhou Kahaluʻu Heritage Center (Museum) — 41.3 mi, 327° NW
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 52.8 mi, 023° NE · 20k acres
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 53.9 mi, 327° NW
Kekaha Kai State Park (State Park) — 55.0 mi, 331° NW

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