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Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawaii for almost 100 years, but the importance of leis can be traced back to ancient times. ... she opened Haku Maui, a lei shop that hosts workshops teaching ...
Maui (center right, with Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe to its left) as seen from the International Space Station [2] Maui (/ ˈ m aʊ i /; Hawaiian: ) [3] is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km 2). It is the 17th-largest in the United States. [4]
Kalawao (the smallest county in the United States in terms of land area) and Maui, both occupying the island of Molokaʻi, are the only counties that share the same island. Hawaii is typically recognized by its eight main islands: Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and Niʻihau.
The ʻAuʻau Channel is one of the most protected areas of ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, lying between Lānaʻi and Maui. The channel is also protected by Molokaʻi to the north, and Kahoʻolawe to the south. The depth of the channel reaches 108 feet (33 m), and its width is 8.8 miles (14.2 km).
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This GOES-18 fire temperature composite satellite image taken 6:30 p.m. EDT. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 and released by NOAA, shows hot land surface temperatures in red on the Hawaii Islands.
Ahupuaa map of Oahu; Moku and Ahupuaa maps of the eight main Hawaiian Islands (Islandbreath.org) Haiken, Melanie (2022-08-18). "Hawaii's ancient land management system". BBC Travel. The ahupua'a system of land development, in practice for more than 1,000 years, has the potential to show the world a new path to sustainability.
Front and Shaw Streets, Maluʻulu o Lele and Kamehameha Iki Parks, Lahaina, Hawaii: Coordinates: Area: 12.3 acres (5.0 ha) Built: 1837: NRHP reference No. 97000408 [1] HRHP No. 50-50-03-02967 [2] Significant dates; Added to NRHP: May 9, 1997: Designated HRHP: May 9, 1997