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The traditional abbreviations for U.S. states and territories, widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U.S. postal abbreviations, are still commonly used for other purposes (such as legal citation), and are still recognized (though discouraged) by the Postal Service. [12]
The pond was formed from the merger of Perch Pond in Hampstead and Lake Wentworth in Derry in 1878, when a new dam raised the water level by 8.5 feet (2.6 m). [3] The pond is named for Governor's Island, a 231-acre (90 ha) island that lies within it.
All of these places use zip codes that start with the prefixes 967, 968, or 969. Standard USPS domestic rates apply to mail between the United States and these places. Within the State of Hawai'i (postal abbreviation HI), zip code prefix 968 is generally reserved for Urban Honolulu, with all other areas prefixed 967 (shared with American Samoa).
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.
Island of Hawaiʻi, with which the county is coterminous; said to be named for Hawaiʻiloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator. Hawaiʻi: 207,615: 4,028 sq mi (10,432 km 2) 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.
Rank Name Population (2020) County 1 Honolulu †† 350,964 Honolulu: 2 East Honolulu: 50,922 Honolulu: 3 Pearl City: 45,295 Honolulu: 4 Hilo † 44,186
Waimea is home to the headquarters of two astronomical observatories located on Mauna Kea, the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope. It is headquarters of the International Lunar Observatory Association. [4] Waimea is the home of Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Parker School, two of the top independent schools in ...
It lies along Hawaii Route 19 north of Hilo, the county seat of Hawaiʻi County. [1] Its elevation is about 300 feet above sea level (about 90 m) Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Papaaloa" in 1914 and 1954 before assigning the current name in 2001. [ 2 ]