WayfarrowKamalino
Ghost town · Kauai County, Hawaii
Kamalino is a ghost town in Kauai County, Hawaii. It is one of 5 former communities in Kauai County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kamalino as a historical populated place on the Niihau South 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 21.8375° N, 160.2336° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Niihau South |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 73 ft |
| Nearest living town | Kekaha, HI |
| Distance to it | 34.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 360251 |
| Coordinates | 21.83750, -160.23361 |
What's there now
Kamalino is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kekaha, HI (population 3,482), about 34.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 73 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Lehua Rock Lighthouselighthouse · Kauai County · 15.3 mi
- Kaunalewaghost town · Kauai County · 33.7 mi
- Nonopahu Villageghost town · Kauai County · 39.3 mi
- Kapakaghost town · Kauai County · 40 mi
Questions
Where is Kamalino?
Kamalino is in Kauai County, Hawaii, at 21.8375, -160.2336.
How many ghost towns are in Kauai County?
Kauai County, Hawaii has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.