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English: Locator map showing Honolulu County — which includes the island of Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, in the state of Hawaiʻi. Credits David Benbennick made this map.
Geography of Hawaii – Unlike the other states of the Union, Hawaii is a group of islands, located in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America; Location Northern hemisphere. Pacific Ocean. North Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian Islands; United States. Western United States; Western hemisphere
English: Island of Oahu, Ursula Emerson, 1833. Mrs. Emerson's map of Oahu, as do her other maps, reflects a more accurate knowledge of the island than was indicated on printed maps available at the time. Her husband John later displayed considerable skill in surveying, so it is conceivable that he may have contributed to this map.
In modern times, Hawaiʻi is known commonly as the "Big Island" to reduce confusion between the island and the state itself. The island also contains the state's highest peak: Mauna Kea at 13,803 feet (4,207 m). Hawaiʻi County as a whole has 27 islands and a total population of 185,079.
Honolulu County: 003: Honolulu: 1905 "Sheltered bay" or "place of shelter" in the Hawaiian language, [9] Named after Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the state. Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (except Midway Atoll) 989,408: 597 sq mi (1,546 km 2) Kalawao County: 005: 1905: The village of Kalawao on Molokaʻi: The Kalaupapa ...
56 years ago today, Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States. On August 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation welcoming Hawaii into the United States. It was ...
In addition to the eight main islands, the state has many smaller islands and islets. Kaʻula is a small island near Niʻihau. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is a group of nine small, older islands northwest of Kauaʻi that extends from Nihoa to Kure Atoll; these are remnants of once much larger volcanic mountains.