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| Did you know ... 1. The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii.2. Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines. 3. Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee. 4. More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii. 5. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Vowels: A, E, I, O, U Consonants: H, K, L, M, N, P, W
14. Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time.) There is no daylight savings time.) The time runs two hours behind Pacific Standard Time and five hours behind Eastern Standard Time. 15. There are four counties in Hawaii (Kauai; city and county of Honolulu; Maui; and Hawaii). Each city has a mayor and council in charge. 16. All subterranean minerals belong to the state. Except for state owned water, some lava stone, and minor granites and semi-precious minerals, there are few underground minerals. 17. The wind blows east to west in Hawaii. The highest recorded temperature is 96' F (Honolulu Airport), but temperatures over 92' F generally occur only once or twice a year. The lowest temperature (under 3000 feet altitude) is 56' F. Temperatures under 60' F may occur but rarely more than once a year. Average daytime temp. (July) is 82' F. Average daytime temperature in January is 72' F. 18. There are no racial or ethnic majorities in Hawaii. Everyone is a minority. Caucasians (Haoles) constitute about 34%; Japanese-American about 32%; Filipino-American about 16% and Chinese-American about 5%. It is very difficult to determine racial identification as most of the population has some mixture of ethnicities. ISLAND OF NIIHAU 19. A privately owned island, with
livestock raising as its principal industry. There is highly limited
access by general public through helicopter landings at uninhabited
sites. Legend says Niihau was the original home of the goddess Pele.
The island has a population of 230, and is 69 square miles. 21. The Waialua River is one of five navigable river in Hawaii. It drains off Waialeale Mountain, which averages 488 inches of rain per year and is considered the wettest spot on earth. 22. The Waimea, the Hanape'pe, the Lumahai and the Hanalei River are almost as big and quite navigable. The Hanalei River was dedicated a "national treasure" recently and is under government protection from use as a "place of business". ISLAND OF OAHU 23. Honolulu is the largest city
in the world -- at least it has the longest borders. According to the
state constitution any island (or islet) not named as belonging to a
county belongs to Honolulu. This makes all islands within the Hawaiian
Archipelago, that stretch to Midway Island (1,500 miles northwest of
Hawaii) part of Honolulu. Honolulu is about 1,500 miles long or more
distance than halfway across the 48 contiguous states. 31. Haleakala Crater (Ha-lay-ah-ja-lah), is the world's largest dormant volcano. ISLAND OF MOLOKAI 32. Molokai is known as the most
Hawaiian Isle. 38. The island was once the home of the world's largest pineapple plantations. 39. Hulope Bay is a marine preserve and considered one of the best diving spots in the world. ISLAND OF KAHOOLAWE 40. Once used as a target by the
U.S. Navy and Air Force the services are cleaning up unexploded shells.
No one is allowed to go ashore without permission. The island consists
of an uninhabited area of 45 square miles. 42. The largest contiguous ranch, in the United States, is in Hawaii. The Parker Ranch near Kamuela has about 480,000 acres of land. 43. At 800,000 years the Big Island is the youngest of the island chain. However, it was the first island discovered by voyaging Polynesians. 44. Kilauea volcano is the world's most active. 45. Ka Lae is the southernmost point in the United States. It is located at 18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W. There is a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowing east to west, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. 46. Two of the tallest mountains in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island. 47. Kilauea Iki is the world's most active and largest volcano. 48. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world (measured from its base at the ocean floor). 49. The island houses the world's biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place than anywhere else in the world. 50. The island is the worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids. Stay tuned for more Fun Facts coming soon! Mahalo to Bob Carter - Facts & Trivia Editor at www.50states.com |
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