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Hawaii (/ həˈwaɪ.i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: HawaiʻiHawaiian pronunciation: [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the largest island in the United States, located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii has a total area of 10,932 square miles (28,314 square kilometers), making it the eighth smallest state in the US. It is roughly half the size of Croatia and the same size as Albania. Compared to other US states, Hawaii is double the size of Connecticut and nearly 10 times smaller than Colorado. Bodies of Water
The Big Island of Hawaii is the largest of the main eight islands, spanning over 4,000 square miles. It is home to stunning landscapes, including active volcanoes, lush rainforests, and beautiful beaches.
The entire state of Hawaii has 6,422 square miles in total. The Big Island’s 4,028 square miles represents almost 63% of the state’s total land mass. So the Big Island is bigger than all the other island combined. The Big Island is even bigger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
Hawaii (/ h ə ˈ w aɪ. i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; [9] Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland.
Hawaii, volcanic island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies southeast of Maui island and constitutes Hawaii county. Known as the Big Island, it is the southeasternmost and largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Its area of some 4,030 square miles (10,438 square km) continues to grow as Kilauea, the world’s most active volcano, continues to pour lava into the ocean.
Hawaii sits over 2,000 miles west of California. One of world's longest island chains, Hawaii is the only U.S. state completely made up of islands. But only 7 of its 132 islands are...
Hawaii has a total area of 10,931 square miles or 28,311 square kilometers. Its total land area is 6,423 square miles and its total water area is considerable at 4,507 square miles. Hawaii's water area comprises 41.2% of its total area, which makes sense given that the state of Hawaii is an archipelago.
The Big Island is made from five volcanoes - Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualālai, Mauna Loa, and Kilauea. Kohala is extinct, but Mauna Loa, Hualālai, and Kilauea are all active. Kilauea is still erupting and adding to the Big Island. Mauna Kea is the world’s tallest mountain.
Nicknamed as the “Big Island”, the island of Hawai'i which covers a land area of 10,432.5 sq. km is the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is also the largest island in the United States and the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Windward Islands.