About Puhi
Puhi is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.
Puhi holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.89 square miles.
📰 Puhi News Today
- He Pūkoʻa Kani ʻĀina: Keaukaha community gathers at UH Hilo aquaculture center to celebrate coral restoration at Puhi Bay University of Hawaii at Hilo · May 26
- Puhi Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Council chair raps Kauai's suspension of abandoned vehicle removal Spectrum News · May 4
- Community Voices: Maintaining Hilo's Keaukaha Beach Park Aloha State Daily · Feb 10
- Puhi man, 69, killed in motorcycle–SUV collision on Kaumualii Highway Hawaii News Now · Oct 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Puhi Unique
- The only place in America named Puhi — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in northwestern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Puhi
- Mark's Place
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Deli & Bread Connection — sandwich
- Gaylord
- Genki Sushi — sushi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Water Jump Zipline · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Puhi
- Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.89 sq mi
Coordinates21.9616, -159.3917