A guide to each of the islands in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Also information about some of the remote Pacific Ocean
islands northwest and southwest of the main Hawaiian islands.
Most Visited Islands
The islands on the southeast end of the Hawaiian
Islands Archipelago are the largest in the
island group and they are also the only islands
with visitor resources and significant
residential populations. The
Southeast Hawaiian Islands include
Oahu Island, Maui Island, Kauai Island, Hawaii Island,
Molokai Island, Lanai Island, the unpopulated island of Kahoolawe
and the private island of Niihau.
Oahu Island
The most visited island in Hawaii, and the island with
the most hotels, is Oahu Island, the third largest
island in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Oahu's hotels
are mostly concentrated in two resort areas, the Waikiki
neighborhood of Honolulu on the south side of the island,
and the Ko Olina master planned resort on the west side.
Among Oahu's most visited attractions and sites are Waikiki Beach,
Pearl Harbor, the Polynesian Cultural Center,
Hanauma Bay for snorkeling, and the surfing beaches
of Oahu's north shore. The island's Diamond Head Crater
is the most recognizable geological formation in Hawaii.
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Maui Island
Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
and the second most visited. Maui is especially popular
with visitors who prefer condominium accommodations.
It is the home of one of Haleakala National Park,
one of only two national parks in Hawaii.
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Hawaii Island
The largest of the Hawaiian Islands is also known as "The Big Island".
Hawaii Island's most visited attractions include
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the town of Kailua-Kona
on the west side of the island, the town of Hilo on the east
side of the Island, Paniolo (Cowoy) country on the
north central region of the island, and the luxury resorts
on the northwest coast of the island.
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Kauai Island
Known as the garden Isle. Home of one
of the wettest spots on the planet earth.
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Limited Tourism Infrastructure
Molokai Island
Considered by many to be the most Hawaiian island.
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Lanai Island
Tourism infrastructure is mostly
targeted at the luxury traveler.
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Access Limited to Waters Around Islets
Molokini Island
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Lehua Island
No Visitor Access
Niihau Island
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Kahoolawe Island
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Remote Islands
Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Includes the remote islands northwest of the largest islands
in the Hawaiian Archipelago. These islands and all of the
Hawaiian Islands are within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine
National Monumenty that was designated in 2006 and
expanded in 2016. The northwest Hawaiian Islands include
French Frigtate Shoals, the Gardner Pinnacles,
Kaula Rock, the Kure Atoll, Laysan Island, Lisianski Island,
the Maro Reef, the Midway Atoll, Necker Island (aka Mokumanamana),
Nihoa Island, the Pearl and Hermes Atoll, and Tern Island.
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French Frigate
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Gardner
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Kaula
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Kure
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Laysan
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Lisianski
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Maro
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Midway
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Necker
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Nihoa
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Pearl Hermes
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U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
United States island territories in the Line Islands,
the Phoenix Islands, and the Scattered Isolated Islands,
all of which have also been designated as U.S.
National Wildlife Refuges. Includes
Baker Island, Howland island, Jarvis Island,
the Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll,
and he Wake Atoll, also known as Wake Island.
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Howland Island
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Johnston Atoll
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Kingman Reef
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Palmyra Atoll
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Wake Atoll
More About the Hawaiian and Nearby Pacific Islands
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Islands of Hawaii by County
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Islands of Hawaii by Name
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Islands of Hawaii by Population
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Islands of Hawaii by Region
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Islands of Hawaii by Size
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Outline of Hawaii Islands Information
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A to Z Guide to the Islands of Hawaii
Resources
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Hawaii Tourism Authority "Hawaiian Islands" Article
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Wikipedia "Hawaiian Islands" Article
Islands of Hawaii A to Z
Counties of Hawaii
Towns of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
