Keauhou, Hawaii | |
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![]() A small museum in the Keauhou shopping center | |
Coordinates:19°33′55″N155°57′54″W / 19.56528°N 155.96500°W /19.56528; -155.96500 | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
ZIP codes | 96739 |
GNIS feature ID | 361017 |
Keauhou (also spelledKeauhoa orKeauhua) is anunincorporated community on the island ofHawaii inHawaii County,Hawaii, United States. Its elevation is 13 feet (4 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, theBoard on Geographic Names officially designated it "Keauhou" in 1914.[1] It has apost office with theZIP code 96739.[2]The post office is a contract station only;[3] people who live in the community use the zip code of 96740 or 96725.[4]
Historic areas near Keauhou includeKeauhou Bay, whereKamehameha III was born,Kahaluu Bay directly North, andAhu A Umi Heiau in the uplands.[5] TheKeauhou Holua Slide is aNational Historic Landmark.[6] The post office and a small museum are located in the Keauhou Shopping Center.[7]