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Manukā

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

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

Manukā 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 Manukā as a historical populated place on the Manuka Bay 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 19.0783° N, 155.9003° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleManuka Bay
Elevation25 ft
Nearest living townHawaiian Ocean View, HI
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1905515
Coordinates19.07830, -155.90029

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What's there now

Manukā is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawaiian Ocean View, HI (population 3,809), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 25 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 Manukā?

Manukā is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.0783, -155.9003.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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