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Welcome to Honolulu ...

Honolulu is located on the island of Oahu.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Honolulu, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Honolulu is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Honolulu lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Honolulu: (808)

The ZIP codes for Honolulu: 96801-96828, 96830, 96835-96850<2>

Websites for Honolulu ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cochawaii.com/

Junior League:   www.juniorleagueofhonolulu.org/

Communities Also Named Honolulu ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Honolulu - they are located in Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Honolulu.

Communities near Honolulu ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honolulu.

  • Aliamanu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliamanu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliamanu
  • Kahala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maunawili
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunawili have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunawili
  • Foster Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Village
  • Halawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halawa
  • Hickam Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickam Village
  • Aiea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiea
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiea <4>
  • Kaneohe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Puohala Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puohala Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puohala Village
  • Iroquois Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Point

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Honolulu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honolulu.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honolulu. Our list includes 282 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Honolulu.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honolulu ...

Looking for more information about Honolulu? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Honolulu, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Honolulu.

Adding Honolulu to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Honolulu in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Honolulu was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Honolulu.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honolulu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Honolulu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Honolulu). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Honolulu or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Honolulu includes: 96801, 96802, 96803, 96804, 96805, 96806, 96807, 96808, 96809, 96810, 96811, 96812, 96813, 96814, 96815, 96816, 96817, 96818, 96819, 96820, 96821, 96822, 96823, 96824, 96825, 96826, 96827, 96830, 96835, 96836, 96837, 96838, 96839, 96840, 96841, 96842, 96843, 96844, 96845, 96846, 96847, 96848, 96849 & 96850.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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