2017 Map of Honokaa

About this map

Honoka‘a serves as the primary hub on this coastal Hamakua District landscape, where the land drops precipitously through a series of dramatic gulches toward the Pacific Ocean. The settlement pattern reflects the area's agricultural heritage, with Paauhau and Paauilo situated along the coastal shelf, connected by the Hawaii Belt Rd and the utilitarian Cane Haul Rd. The terrain is defined by a dense network of erosional features, from the deep Kahawaili‘ili‘i Gulch to the remote Hanaipoe Gulch in the upland regions. Genealogy and local history are anchored by landmarks like the Kalopa Catholic Cem and the Upper Paauilo Airstrip, which sit amidst a grid of local roads like Kalopa Mauka Rd and Paauilo Mauka Rd that climb into the higher elevations of the Island of Hawai‘i.