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Karston

Ghost town · Honolulu County, Hawaii

Haleiwa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Haleiwa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Karston is a ghost town in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It is one of 7 former communities in Honolulu County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Karston as a historical populated place on the Haleiwa 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 21.5164° N, 158.0444° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHaleiwa
Elevation937 ft
Nearest living townWhitmore Village, HI
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1957261
Coordinates21.51639, -158.04444

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What's there now

Karston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whitmore Village, HI (population 3,821), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 937 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 Karston?

Karston is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.5164, -158.0444.

How many ghost towns are in Honolulu County?

Honolulu County, Hawaii has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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