Lihue, Hawaii

About Lihue

Lihue is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Officially, Lihue is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.46 square miles.

📰 Lihue News Today

• Jock Christopher "Jocko" Butters Obituary (2026) - Lihue, HI - Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Lihue, Hawaii - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Power generator issues trigger hourslong screening delays at Lihue Airport Hawaii News Now · Sep 10
• Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause major rains statewide KCRA · Sep 7
• Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west PBS · Sep 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Lihue Unique

• The only place in America named Lihue — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lihue

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lihue

• Aloha Roastery — coffee shop (café)
• Duke's
• Hā Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Ai Ono Cafe (café)
• Aloha Ginger Beer
• Daddy O's
• Garden Island BBQ & Chinese Restaurant
• Hamura Saimin — hawaiian
• Mean Inu Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum · Museum
• Jack Harter Helicopters · Attraction
• Kauai Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lihue

• Isenberg Park reviews ★
• Kalena Park reviews ★
• Lihue County Park reviews ★
• Pua Loke Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lihue

• Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
• Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
• Kauai High School
• Kawaikini - NCPCS
• King Kaumualii Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Wilcox Memorial Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Lihue

🏘️ Nearby Communities