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ʻŌhaikea

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Kilauea quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Kilauea quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

ʻŌhaikea 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 ʻŌhaikea as a historical populated place on the Kilauea Crater 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 19.4333° N, 155.3500° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKilauea Crater
Elevation4,491 ft
Nearest living townVolcano Golf Course, HI
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID2634503
Coordinates19.43333, -155.35000

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What's there now

ʻŌhaikea is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Volcano Golf Course, HI (population 909), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,491 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 ʻŌhaikea?

ʻŌhaikea is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.4333, -155.3500.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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