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Pulu

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hilo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500)
Hilo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1917, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pulu 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 Pulu as a historical populated place on the Mountain View 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 19.5595° N, 155.1005° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMountain View
Elevation1,361 ft
Nearest living townKurtistown, HI
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1905561
Coordinates19.55955, -155.10047

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What's there now

Pulu is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kurtistown, HI (population 2,928), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,361 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 Pulu?

Pulu is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.5595, -155.1005.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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