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Watertown

Ghost town · Honolulu County, Hawaii

Puuloa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Puuloa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Watertown is a ghost town in Honolulu County, Hawaii. It is one of 7 former communities in Honolulu County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Watertown as a historical populated place on the Pearl Harbor 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 21.3333° N, 157.9667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePearl Harbor
Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townHickam Housing, HI
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1853142
Coordinates21.33333, -157.96667

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What's there now

Watertown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickam Housing, HI (population 9,195), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 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 Watertown?

Watertown is in Honolulu County, Hawaii, at 21.3333, -157.9667.

How many ghost towns are in Honolulu County?

Honolulu County, Hawaii has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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