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Wailau

Ghost town · Maui County, Hawaii

Kamalo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Kamalo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wailau 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 Wailau as a historical populated place on the Kamalo 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 21.1648° N, 156.8270° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKamalo
Elevation82 ft
Nearest living townUalapue, HI
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID365194
Coordinates21.16480, -156.82704

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What's there now

Wailau is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ualapue, HI (population 490), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 82 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 Wailau?

Wailau is in Maui County, Hawaii, at 21.1648, -156.8270.

How many ghost towns are in Maui County?

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

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