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Neneleʻa

Ghost town · Honolulu County, Hawaii

Kaena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Kaena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Neneleʻa 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 Neneleʻa as a historical populated place on the Kaena 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 21.5746° N, 158.2710° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKaena
Elevation150 ft
Nearest living townMokuleia, HI
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1904893
Coordinates21.57460, -158.27102

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What's there now

Neneleʻa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mokuleia, HI (population 1,684), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 150 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 Neneleʻa?

Neneleʻa is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.5746, -158.2710.

How many ghost towns are in Honolulu County?

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

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