Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii

Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii
Unincorporated community
Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii

Location within the state of Hawaii

Coordinates: 19°58′44″N 155°13′16″W / 19.97889°N 155.22111°W / 19.97889; -155.22111Coordinates: 19°58′44″N 155°13′16″W / 19.97889°N 155.22111°W / 19.97889; -155.22111
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Hawaii
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Time zone Hawaii-Aleutian (HAST) (UTC-10)
  Summer (DST) HADT (UTC-9)
ZIP codes 96780
GNIS feature ID 363109

Papaʻaloa (also spelled Papaaloa) is an unincorporated community on the island of Hawaii in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It lies along Hawaii Route 19 north of Hilo, the county seat of Hawaii 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] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 96780.[3]

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