Geography and Environment
The main Hawaiian Islands are:
| Island | Nickname | Area | Population (as of 2010) |
Density | Highest point | Elevation | Age (Ma) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiʻi | The Big Island | 1 4,028.0 sq mi (10,432.5 km2) | 185,079 | 4 45.948/sq mi (17.7407/km2) | Mauna Kea | 1 13,796 ft (4,205 m) | 0.4 | 19°34′N 155°30′W / 19.567°N 155.5°W / 19.567; -155.5 (Hawaii) |
| Maui | The Valley Isle | 2 727.2 sq mi (1,883.4 km2) | 144,444 | 2 198.630/sq mi (76.692/km2) | Haleakalā | 2 10,023 ft (3,055 m) | 1.3–0.8 | 20°48′N 156°20′W / 20.8°N 156.333°W / 20.8; -156.333 (Maui) |
| Oʻahu | The Gathering Place | 3 596.7 sq mi (1,545.4 km2) | 953,207 | 1 1,597.46/sq mi (616.78/km2) | Mount Kaʻala | 5 4,003 ft (1,220 m) | 3.7–2.6 | 21°28′N 157°59′W / 21.467°N 157.983°W / 21.467; -157.983 (Oahu) |
| Kauaʻi | The Garden Isle | 4 552.3 sq mi (1,430.5 km2) | 66,921 | 3 121.168/sq mi (46.783/km2) | Kawaikini | 3 5,243 ft (1,598 m) | 5.1 | 22°05′N 159°30′W / 22.083°N 159.5°W / 22.083; -159.5 (Kauai) |
| Molokaʻi | The Friendly Isle | 5 260.0 sq mi (673.4 km2) | 7,345 | 5 28.250/sq mi (10.9074/km2) | Kamakou | 4 4,961 ft (1,512 m) | 1.9–1.8 | 21°08′N 157°02′W / 21.133°N 157.033°W / 21.133; -157.033 (Molokai) |
| Lānaʻi | The Pineapple Isle | 6 140.5 sq mi (363.9 km2) | 3,135 | 6 22.313/sq mi (8.615/km2) | Lānaʻihale | 6 3,366 ft (1,026 m) | 1.3 | 20°50′N 156°56′W / 20.833°N 156.933°W / 20.833; -156.933 (Lanai) |
| Niʻihau | The Forbidden Isle | 7 69.5 sq mi (180.0 km2) | 170 | 7 2.45/sq mi (0.944/km2) | Mount Pānīʻau | 8 1,250 ft (381 m) | 4.9 | 21°54′N 160°10′W / 21.9°N 160.167°W / 21.9; -160.167 (Niihau) |
| Kahoʻolawe | The Target Isle | 8 44.6 sq mi (115.5 km2) | 0 | 8 0 | Puʻu Moaulanui | 7 1,483 ft (452 m) | 1.0 | 20°33′N 156°36′W / 20.55°N 156.6°W / 20.55; -156.6 (Kahoolawe) |
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