Facts About Lanai Island

A collection of facts about Lanai Island the sixth largest of the Hawaiian islands

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POPULATION: Greater than 3,100
DIMENSIONS: About 18 miles by 13 miles
AREA: About 140.5 square miles (6th largest Hawaiian Island)
SEACOAST LENGTH: about 47 miles
HIGHEST POINT: Mount Lanaihale (3,366 feet)
ANNUAL RAINFALL: about 37 inches
ANNUAL VISITORS: About 60,000 in 2016
FORMER NICKNAME: "The Pineapple Island"
OFFICIAL FLOWER: Kaunaoa (Cuscuta Sandwichiana)
OFFICIAL COLOR: Alani (Orange)
97% OWNER: Oracle founder Larry Ellison as of 2012
3% OWNER: State of Hawaii
POSTAL ZIP CODE: 96763
TELEPHONE AREA CODE: 808
TIME ZONE: Hawaii Standard Time (no dayight savings time)
MAIN AIRPORT: Lanai Airport (LNY)
NUMBER OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS: None
DISTANCE FROM MAUI ISLAND: About 9 miles
LARGEST TOWN: Lanai City
COUNTY: MAUI COUNTY

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More Facts About Lanai

- Nickname: Hawaii's most secluded Island
- Flower: Kaunaoa (Yellow and Orange Air Plant)
- Color: Orange (or yellow?)
- Major City: Lanai City
- Area: 141 square miles
- Length: 18 miles
- Width: 13 miles
- Coastline: 47 miles
- Population: 2800
- Highest point: Lanaihale (3,370 feet above sea level).
- Visitors per Year: Approximately 75,000
- Separated from Molokai by the Kalohi Channel
- Separated from Lanai by the Auau Channel

Lanai use to be known as: "The Pineapple Isle" but since very little pineapple is grown on the island, is is now frequently called the "Secluded Island".

While 98% of the island is owned by Castle and Cooke (Dole), pineapple is no longer grown on the island. the remaining 2% of Lanai is owned by the state of Hawaii. For many years, most of Lanai was dedicated to growing pineapples, but the thousands of acres of pineapple fields are gone. Today there are less then 100 acres of pineapple fields on the island.

The island is now has two luxury resorts, world class golf courses, hunting, clay shooting, mountain biking, and snorkeling.

The only airport is in Lanai City.

Two luxury hotels:
- Manele Bay Hotel (beach and water sports)
- Lodge at Koele (inland, horseback riding, mountain bike)

Population 3100 - almost everybody lives in Lanai City.

Lanai High Physical Fitness Team is a multiple state champion and has won several national championships.

On January 1, 1994, Microsoft's Bill Gates erented the entire island for his wedding to Melinda French.

Average rainfall: 50 inches

Size: 18 miles wide by 13 miles long. It is the smallest of the six largest Hawaiian Islands. It is 141 square miles in size and has 47 miles of coastline.

The "Garden of the Gods" is located in the northern part of the island. it is a lunar-like landscape of volcanic rock that erosion has turned into art.

Hulopoe Bay Marine Reserve is an excellent Scuba diving spot, and a good place to spot spinner dolphins.

East of Lanai City is the 3366 foot Lanaihale rainforest. Lanai's highest point is Mount Lanaihale, which is 3370 feet (1027 meters) high.

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