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Mokumoa Island

Ghost town · Honolulu County, Hawaii

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

Mokumoa Island 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 Mokumoa Island as a historical populated place on the Pearl Harbor 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 21.3333° N, 157.9006° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePearl Harbor
Elevation13 ft
Nearest living townHalawa, HI
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2633908
Coordinates21.33333, -157.90056

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What's there now

Mokumoa Island is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Halawa, HI (population 13,809), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 13 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 Mokumoa Island?

Mokumoa Island is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.3333, -157.9006.

How many ghost towns are in Honolulu County?

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

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