Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii
Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii | |
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Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii Location within the state of Hawaii | |
Coordinates: 19°58′44″N 155°13′16″W / 19.97889��N 155.22111°WCoordinates: 19°58′44″N 155°13′16″W / 19.97889°N 155.22111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaiʻi |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian (HST)) |
ZIP codes | 96780 |
GNIS feature ID | 363109 |
Pāpaʻaloa (also spelled Papaaloa) is an unincorporated community on the island of Hawaiʻi in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. It lies along Hawaii Route 19 north of Hilo, the county seat of Hawaiʻi County.[1] Its elevation is 10 feet (3 m) Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Papaaloa" in 1914 and 1954 before assigning the current name in 2001.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 96780.[3]
References[]
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 30.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii, Geographic Names Information System, 2003-09-30. Accessed 2008-04-08.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Populated places on Hawaii (island)
- Unincorporated communities in Hawaii
- Hawaii geography stubs