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Kalapana

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Kalapana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Kalapana quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kalapana is a ghost town in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It is one of 38 former communities in Hawaii County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kalapana as a historical populated place on the Kalapana OE E topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 19.3525° N, 154.9801° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKalapana OE E
Elevation13 ft
Nearest living townBlack Sands, HI
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID365298
Coordinates19.35245, -154.98005

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What's there now

Kalapana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Black Sands, HI (population 237), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 13 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Kalapana?

Kalapana is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.3525, -154.9801.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

Hawaii County, Hawaii has 38 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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