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Puupehu

Ghost town · Kauai County, Hawaii

Hanalei quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Hanalei quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Puupehu is a ghost town in Kauai County, Hawaii. It is one of 5 former communities in Kauai County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Puupehu as a historical populated place on the Hanalei 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 22.2167° N, 159.4833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHanalei
Elevation166 ft
Nearest living townPrinceville, HI
Distance to it0.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1853116
Coordinates22.21667, -159.48333

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What's there now

Puupehu is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Princeville, HI (population 1,794), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 166 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 Puupehu?

Puupehu is in Kauai County, Hawaii, at 22.2167, -159.4833.

How many ghost towns are in Kauai County?

Kauai County, Hawaii has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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