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East Island is an island, formerly about 11 acres (45,000 m 2) in area, one-half mile (800 m) long and 400 feet (120 m) wide, now greatly reduced in size. [1] It was the second-largest in the French Frigate Shoals , and is one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands , approximately 550 miles (890 km) northwest of Honolulu . [ 2 ]
Richardson Beach is the only beach in the Hilo area with black sand and green sand. [4] Monk Seals and turtles frequent this area as well. It is located near the end of Kalanianaʻole Avenue at coordinates 19°44′5″N 155°0′49″W / 19.73472°N 155.01361°W / 19.73472; -155.01361 , where Leleiwi Street leads to an undeveloped ...
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.
Mountain View is located on the east side of the island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, at (19.539730, -155.141348 It is bordered by Kurtistown to the northeast, Hawaiian Acres to the east, Fern Acres and Eden Roc to the southeast, Fern Forest to the south, and Volcano to the southwest.
Hawaiʻi island (the Big Island) is the biggest and youngest island in the chain, built from five volcanoes. Mauna Loa, taking up over half of the Big Island, is the largest shield volcano on the Earth. The measurement from sea level to summit is more than 2.5 miles (4 km), from sea level to sea floor about 3.1 miles (5 km). [16]
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area is a large park and sandy beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is also located adjacent to the beach. Hāpuna (literally, "spring" or "pool" in Hawaiian [1]) is popular with residents and visitors. This is one of a few other white sand beaches on the west coast of the Big Island.
Route 137 is a state highway in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The highway, known as the Kapoho-Kalapana Road, the Beach Road, or the Red Road, [2] travels along the eastern coast of the island of Hawaii between Kalapana and Kapoho. [1] It passes near Kīlauea and its lava fields, as well as Isaac Hale Beach Park and other protected areas.
The island of Hawaii has 16 golf clubs: Big Island Country Club, Kailua-Kona [7] Hamakua Country Club, Hamakua (9 Hole) [8] Hapuna G.C., Kohala Coast. Designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay. [9] Hualālai G.C. (Hualālai course • Ke'olu course), Kailua-Kona [10] Designed by Jack Nicklaus. – host to the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at ...