A COMMUNITY · WINDWARD

Punaluʻu

Hauula

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Hauula Elementary — 1.7 mi
Maakua Ridge Trail (2.5 mi, moderate) — 2 mi

Straight-line miles from the middle of Punaluʻu. Hawaiʻi State Department of Education via the Hawaiʻi Statewide GIS Program (as of November 2024), read 2026-10-21Hawaiʻi DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program, read 2026-10-21

Punaluʻu means “coral dived for”. It is a census-designated place on the windward side. Most addresses here are around Kamehameha Highway. ZIP 96717. source
Punaluʻu covers about 2.1 square miles. source
The name punaluʻu means “coral dived for” in Hawaiian. source

Around Kamehameha Highway · the address
The Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi reads between 65 and 100 inches of rain a year here. · public data
2 DOE elementary attendance areas cover this community — Hauula and Kaaawa, and Kahuku High and Intermediate for high school. Which one applies is set by the street address, so check yours. · public data

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