Island | Nickname | Area | Population (as of 2020) |
Density | Highest point | Maximum elevation | Age (Ma)[1] | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaiʻi[2] | The Big Island | 4,028.0 sq mi (10,432.5 km2) | 200,629 | 49.8/sq mi (19.2/km2) | Mauna Kea | 13,796 ft (4,205 m) | 0.4 | 19°34′N 155°30′W / 19.567°N 155.500°W |
Maui[3] | The Valley Isle | 727.2 sq mi (1,883.4 km2) | 164,221 | 225.8/sq mi (87.2/km2) | Haleakalā | 10,023 ft (3,055 m) | 1.3–0.8 | 20°48′N 156°20′W / 20.800°N 156.333°W |
Oʻahu[4] | The Gathering Place | 596.7 sq mi (1,545.4 km2) | 1,016,508 | 1,703.5/sq mi (657.7/km2) | Mount Kaʻala | 4,003 ft (1,220 m) | 3.7–2.6 | 21°28′N 157°59′W / 21.467°N 157.983°W |
Kauaʻi[5] | The Garden Isle | 552.3 sq mi (1,430.5 km2) | 73,298 | 132.7/sq mi (51.2/km2) | Kawaikini | 5,243 ft (1,598 m) | 5.1 | 22°05′N 159°30′W / 22.083°N 159.500°W |
Molokaʻi[6] | The Friendly Isle | 260.0 sq mi (673.4 km2) | 7,345 | 28.3/sq mi (10.9/km2) | Kamakou | 4,961 ft (1,512 m) | 1.9–1.8 | 21°08′N 157°02′W / 21.133°N 157.033°W |
Lānaʻi[7] | The Pineapple Isle | 140.5 sq mi (363.9 km2) | 3,367 | 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2) | Lānaʻihale | 3,366 ft (1,026 m) | 1.3 | 20°50′N 156°56′W / 20.833°N 156.933°W |
Niʻihau[8] | The Forbidden Isle | 69.5 sq mi (180.0 km2) | 84 | 1.2/sq mi (0.5/km2) | Mount Pānīʻau | 1,250 ft (381 m) | 4.9 | 21°54′N 160°10′W / 21.900°N 160.167°W |
Kahoʻolawe[9] | The Target Isle | 44.6 sq mi (115.5 km2) | 0 | 0/sq mi (0/km2) | Puʻu Moaulanui | 1,483 ft (452 m) | 1.0 | 20°33′N 156°36′W / 20.550°N 156.600°W |
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References
edit- ^ Blay, Chuck, and Siemers, Robert. Kauai‘’s Geologic History: A Simplified Guide. Kaua‘i: TEOK Investigations, 2004. ISBN 9780974472300. (Cited in "Hawaiian Encyclopedia : The Islands". Retrieved June 20, 2012.)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Island of Hawaiʻi
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maui Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oʻahu Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kauaʻi Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Molokaʻi Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lānaʻi Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Niʻihau Island
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kahoʻolawe Island