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Pawaina

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Kailua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Kailua quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pawaina 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 Pawaina as a historical populated place on the Puulehua 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 19.5022° N, 155.8575° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePuulehua
Elevation3,536 ft
Nearest living townHonaunau-Napoopoo, HI
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID365174
Coordinates19.50215, -155.85751

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What's there now

Pawaina is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI (population 2,554), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,536 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 Pawaina?

Pawaina is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.5022, -155.8575.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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