Hawaiian islands. Lanai luxury and rugged nature blend on this enticing island. Mokupuni o hawaii are an archipelago of eight major islands several atolls numerous smaller islets and seamounts in the north pacific ocean extending some 1500 miles 2400 kilometers from the island of hawaii in the south to northernmost kure atollformerly the group was known to europeans and americans as the sandwich islands a name that james. The hawaiian islands hawaiian. Find what to do today this weekend or in july.
Kauais nickname is the garden island because of its tropical climate. Kauai oahu molokai lanai maui and the island of hawaii. We have reviews of the best places to see in island of hawaii. Molokai the island of molokai remains true to its island roots.
Of those cases 10 have required hospitalization and 1232 92 were residents. The following is a list of islands of hawaiithe state of hawaii consisting of the hawaiian islands has the fourth longest ocean coastline of the 50 states after alaska florida and california at 750 miles 1210 kmit is the only state that consists entirely of islands with 642262 mi2 16635 km2 of land. The island of hawaii also known as the big island is the largest of hawaiis main islands with a total area of 4028 square miles 10432 square kilometers. With 562 square miles kauai is the fourth largest of the hawaiian islands as well as the fourth most visited by tourists.
The hawaiian islands are one of the most geographically isolated places on earth over 2400 miles and nearly 4000 km to the closest landmass which is california usa. Each has its own distinct personality adventures activities and sights. There are six major islands to visit in hawaii. Born of a volcanic hotspot rising from the sea floor of the pacific ocean the hawaiian archipelago formed nearly 75 million years ago with the eldest islands of the chain long since eroded and submerged beneath the seas surface to the northwest and the youngest of the islands still forming beneath the seas surface to.
It is also the largest island in the united states and like the other islands of hawaii was formed by a hotspot in the earths crust. The hawaiian island archipelago extends some 1500 miles 2400 km from the. See 223495 traveler reviews and photos of island of hawaii tourist attractions. Hawaii covid 19 dashboard july 17 2020 updated daily by 1200 noon click here to view the full size dashboard better viewing experience.
Kauai hawaiis fourth largest island is called the garden island oahu the heart of hawaii is home to honolulu and much more. Visit top rated must see attractions. The main attractions here are.