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Napumaia

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Honuapo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Honuapo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Napumaia 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 Napumaia as a historical populated place on the Naalehu 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 19.1167° N, 155.6167° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNaalehu
Nearest living townWaiohinu, HI
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2634486
Coordinates19.11667, -155.61667

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What's there now

Napumaia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waiohinu, HI (population 159), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Napumaia?

Napumaia is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.1167, -155.6167.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

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

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