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Nuʻu

Ghost town · Maui County, Hawaii

Kaupo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Kaupo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nuʻu is a ghost town in Maui County, Hawaii. It is one of 52 former communities in Maui County on the federal names register. No county in Hawaii has more among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nuʻu as a historical populated place on the Kaupo 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 20.6287° N, 156.1832° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKaupo
Elevation46 ft
Nearest living townKeokea, HI
Distance to it13.2 miles
GNIS feature ID365162
Coordinates20.62875, -156.18325

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What's there now

Nuʻu is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keokea, HI (population 3,049), about 13.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 46 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 Nuʻu?

Nuʻu is in Maui County, Hawaii, at 20.6287, -156.1832.

How many ghost towns are in Maui County?

Maui County, Hawaii has 52 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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