Facts About Hawaii

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Several years ago, I earned a FREE trip to Hawaii with the company I worked for at the time. So, before I went on the trip, I decided to do some research about Hawaii and came up with quite a list. I shared these facts at one of my Sales Meetings, to encourage others on my TEAM to work toward earning the trip. This list has been in my documents since then. Recently, a friend of mine learned that her husband, who is in the U.S. Air Force was being transferred to Hawaii and she and their daughter were going with him. So, I printed out this list and gave it to her before she left. I decided to share it with you. It's a long list but I think you will enjoy reading all the facts. 1. Hawaii is the most isolated population center in the world. It is 2390 miles from California, 3,850 miles from Japan and 4,900 miles from China. 2. The state of Hawaii consists of eight larger islands, 7 of which are populated and 124 small islands, reefs and atolls stretching from Nihoa, located 280 miles northwest of Honolulu, all the way to the Kure Atoll, located further northwest, the archipelago spanning 1,523 miles, making Hawaii the longest island chain in the world. The state of Hawaii encompasses all of these islands except Midway Atoll. When measured from E to W, Hawaii is the widest state in the U.S. 3. Hawaii shares the same general latitude of 20 degrees N with Hong Kong, Mecca, the Sahara Desert and Mexico City. 4. Hawaii is the only U.S. state whose land area is increasing (from volcanic eruptions.) 5. Honolulu is the “largest” city in the world. That’s because Hawaii’s state constitution states that any island not named as belonging to a county belongs to Honolulu. This makes the entire island of Oahu, plus all the other small uninhabited islands part of Honolulu. So Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long. In other words, it spans the same distance as from LA, California to Denver, CO. 6. Oahu is home to the world’s largest wind generator. The windmill is located on the top of a 20 story tower. It has two blades, each measuring 400 ft. 7. Foster Botanical Garden, near Iolani Palace was built in 1855, making it the oldest garden in Hawaii. 8. Iolani Palace located in downtown Honolulu is the only Royal Palace in the U.S. Electric lights illuminated Iolani Palace four years before the White House in Washington D.C. had them. 9. More people live on Oahu than in the entire state of Alaska. 10. Haleakala Crater on Maui is the world’s largest dormant volcano. 11. The famous Road to Han on Maui’s north shore is a 55-mile long, narrow road that features 617 curves and 25 bridges. It has some of the most breathtaking oceanfront scenery. 12. The island of Kauai is home to the wettest spot on Earth. The average annual rainfall on Mt. Walaleale is about 397 inches. 13. Kauai is home to Walmea Canyon, also known as the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” It measures about 3000 feet in depth and 12 miles in length. 14. By law, no building on Kauai is allowed to be built taller than a palm tree. 15. More than 60 Hollywood movies have been filmed on Kauai, including Jurassic Park, Outbreak and Blue Hawaii. Fantasy Island and Gilligan’s Island (tv) also were filmed there. 16. The Big Island is home to the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. Parker Ranch near Kamuela is 480,000 acres. 17. Ka Lae on the Big Island is the southernmost point in the U.S. Visit there and you will experience a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowng E to W, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 18. Kilauea Volcano is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in the world. 19. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from its base at the ocean floor. It rises 13,796 feet above sea level and another 17,000 feet extend to its base below the ocean’s surface. Taller than Mt. Everest. 20. The Big Island is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids. 21. Molokai’s north shore is home to the world’s largest sea cliffs (more than 3000 ft.) Hawaii’s longest waterfall (Kahiwa Falls -2,165 ft.) and Hawaii’s longest white sand beach (Papohaku Beach –about 3 miles long.) 22. There are no traffic lights or shopping malls on Molokai. Picture by Pixabay