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Oloewa

Ghost town · Maui County, Hawaii

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

Oloewa 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 Oloewa as a historical populated place on the Hana 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 20.7514° N, 155.9833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHana
Elevation30 ft
Nearest living townHana, HI
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2649879
Coordinates20.75139, -155.98333

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What's there now

Oloewa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hana, HI (population 793), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 30 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 Oloewa?

Oloewa is in Maui County, Hawaii, at 20.7514, -155.9833.

How many ghost towns are in Maui County?

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

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