Hawaii - Wikipedia
WEBHawaii ( / həˈwaɪ.i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; [9] Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi [həˈvɐjʔi, həˈwɐjʔi]) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland. It is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics .
Hawaii | History, Map, Flag, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Hawaii, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of eight major volcanic islands and 124 islets in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii’s capital is …
Hawaii Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Key Facts. Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands located in the central Pacific Ocean. Occupied by indigenous groups at first, the United States incorporated the region into a state in 1959. It consists of eight main islands and numerous smaller ones, with a total land area of 10,931 square miles.
Hawaii (island) - Wikipedia
WEBHawaii (/ h ə ˈ w aɪ ʔ i / ⓘ hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi Hawaiian pronunciation: [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the largest island in the United States, located in the eponymous state of Hawaii. It is the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in …
Hawaii | Facts, Topography, History, Map, & Volcanoes
WEB4 days ago · Hawaii, volcanic island, Hawaii, U.S. It lies southeast of Maui island and constitutes Hawaii county. Known as the Big Island, it is the southeasternmost and largest of the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaii - Islands, Immigration & Statehood - HISTORY
WEBDec 16, 2009 · Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai‘i) is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles from Manila, in the...
Hawaii – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBAug 19, 2023 · Hawaii ( Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi, sometimes pronounced ha-VAI-ee by locals) is the 50th state of the United States of America. Situated nearly at the center of the north Pacific Ocean, Hawaii marks the northeast corner of Polynesia.
History of Hawaii | Hawaiian History | Go Hawaii
WEBHistory of Hawaii | Hawaiian History | Go Hawaii. Scroll to Continue. A Brief History of the Hawaiian Islands. 1,500 years ago: Polynesians arrive in Hawaiʻi after navigating the ocean using only the stars to guide them.
Hawaii - Polynesian, US Territory, 50th State | Britannica
WEBHawaii - Polynesian, US Territory, 50th State | Britannica. Contents. Home Geography & Travel States & Other Subdivisions. History of Hawaii. Early history. The first inhabitants of Hawaii may have reached the islands as early as 300 ce from the Marquesas Islands. Contact with and settlement by Tahitians began in the 9th century ce.
History of Hawaii - Wikipedia
WEBRepublic of Hawaii (1894–1898) Territory of Hawaii (1898–1959) State of Hawaii (1959–present) Topics. Big Five. Legal status. NRHP listings. Sovereignty movement. Sugar plantations. Timeline of Honolulu. Portal. Commons. v. t. e. The history of Hawaii is the story of human settlements in the Hawaiian Islands .
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