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Kaunalewa

Ghost town · Kauai County, Hawaii

Kekaha quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Kekaha quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kaunalewa 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 Kaunalewa as a historical populated place on the Kekaha 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 22.0015° N, 159.7383° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKekaha
Elevation70 ft
Nearest living townKekaha, HI
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID365114
Coordinates22.00155, -159.73829

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What's there now

Kaunalewa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kekaha, HI (population 3,482), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 70 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 Kaunalewa?

Kaunalewa is in Kauai County, Hawaii, at 22.0015, -159.7383.

How many ghost towns are in Kauai County?

Kauai County, Hawaii has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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