Kokomo, Hawaii
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Haiku-Pauwela census division. It lies near Puʻukiʻi. The Survey maps it on the Haiku quadrangle. It stands 1,467 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Maui quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Haiku quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Maui quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Maui quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Haiku quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Haiku quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
169 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 169 fires within 5 miles of Kokomo between 2000 and 2020, burning about 8,710 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 167 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | County of Maui | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | County of Maui | not named |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | County of Maui | not named |
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Maui | not named |
| 21 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | County of Maui | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Maui | not named |
| 2 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Maui | not named |
| 18 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Maui | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Kokomo: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui Ferruginous Bauxites | Aluminum, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free | Prospect | 1949 |
Storms near this place
13 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kokomo in 13 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 7 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Makawao Avenue was closed at Maliko Gulch between Kee Road and Kokomo Road. |
| February 2017 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Maui police reported heavy flooding on Kokomo Road at Makawao Avenue just north of Makawao. |
| December 2014 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Kahului Police reported flooding around Maliko Gulch and Makawao Avenue. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Makawao Avenue was closed between Kee Road and Kokomo Road because of high water. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Kee Road was closed between Makawao Avenue and Baldwin Avenue due to flooding. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Makawao Avenue was closed between Piiholo and Kokomo Road, also between Apana and Laie Road. |
| February 2013 | Flash Flood | Kokomo | - | Kaupakalua Road was closed near Haiku and Makawao avenues in Makawao because of high water. |
| March 2004 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | Heavy showers produced small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in windward areas of East Maui. No serious injuries or property damage were reported. |
| March 2004 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | Heavy rain and showers caused small stream and drainage ditch flooding, and ponding of roadways in windward sections of East Maui. There were no reports of serious injuries or property damage. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | no account filed |
| January 2011 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Heavy Rain | Kokomo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makawao | 1.3 miles | 10 | |
| Kaupakulua | 1.5 miles | 10 | |
| Hāliʻimaile | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Paholoi (historical) | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Kaʻiliʻili (historical) | 2.6 miles | 10 | |
| Pukalani | 2.9 miles | 9 | |
| Ulumalu | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Kailua Village (historical) | 3.0 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kokomo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6426751 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 361375. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





