Waiakea Ghost Town
Hawaii County, Hawaii19.6756, -155.1030
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.6 miHilo, HI
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec12 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 19 miNīnole
Waiakea, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, is a ghost town.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Waiakea. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hilo, HI, about 1.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is East Honolulu, HI, 203 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Nīnole19 mi north
- Kapoho21 mi southeast
- Kalapana23 mi southeast
- Laupāhoehoe23 mi north
- Kaimū23 mi south
- Apua29 mi south
- Honuapo50 mi southwest
- Kaupulehu58 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Hilo 5 S.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Hilo 5 S station (USW00021515), 2.5 miles away. About 151.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Hawaii County, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19.67560, -155.10300 |
| Also known as | Waiākea |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7959889 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Waiakea ghost town?
In Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.6756, -155.1030. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Hilo, HI, about 1.6 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is East Honolulu, HI, 203 miles away.
Can you visit Waiakea?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Waiakea?
Mild months here run all year, judging by NOAA normals from Hilo 5 S.
Are there other ghost towns near Waiakea?
Yes. Nīnole (19 mi), Kapoho (21 mi), Kalapana (23 mi), Laupāhoehoe (23 mi).
