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Lahuipuaa

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Puako quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Puako quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lahuipuaa 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 Lahuipuaa as a historical populated place on the Puu Hinai 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 19.9424° N, 155.8661° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePuu Hinai
Elevation18 ft
Nearest living townWaikoloa Beach Resort, HI
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID365141
Coordinates19.94237, -155.86613

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What's there now

Lahuipuaa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI (population 737), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 18 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 Lahuipuaa?

Lahuipuaa is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.9424, -155.8661.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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