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Hawaii
Becoming the 50th state of the union in 1959, Hawaii has the most isolated population hub on earth; over 2,300 miles from California and 5,200 from the Philippines. Hawaii State contains eight major islands (in order of size): Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, and Kahoolawe.
Hawaii has an area of 10,931 square miles with a coastline of 750 miles; the islands extend to about 1,500 miles from East to West (the widest state in the nation). Elevations span from seal level to about 13,800 feet, with the peak of Mauna Kea being the highest.
The state of Hawaii enjoys a tropical climate with temperatures that vary little and average about 75 degrees which is moderated by oceanic influences and northeasterly trade winds.
Hawaii has its own time zone and has the largest contiguous ranch, in the United States, which is about 480,000 acres of land. |
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