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Kamoa Point in Kona, Big Island, Hawaii
Author: W Nowicki (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
The Big Island is the common name for the main island of Hawaii, which is also called the Island of Hawaii. Covering 4,028 sq mi (10,432 sq km), it is the largest island in the United States. The Big Island has a population of approximately 150,000 (2011 estimate). It is administered as the County of Hawaii with the county sea at Hilo.
Guide to Hawaii Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Hawaii that you can book online, listed by city, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites.
Green turtle on Punaluu Beach, Big Island, Hawaii
Author: Mila Zinkova (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on the Big Island
The Big Island is 93 miles (150 km) across. It was formed by the eruption of five shield volcanoes whose eruptions overlapped one another. The five are Kohala, Mauna Kea, Haulalai, Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Of these, Mauna Loa and Kilauea are still active while the rest are dormant. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in Hawaii. It stands at 4,205 m (13,796 ft) above sea level. However if measured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 m (33,000 ft), making it much taller than Mount Everest. Also on the Big Island is Ka Lae, the southernmost point in the United States.The economy of the Big Island is today dependent on tourism and agriculture. Traditionally, the main crop grown was sugarcane. However poor sugar prices caused the last of the sugarcane plantations to close in 1996. Today the crops grown include Macadamia nuts, papaya, flowers, vegetables and coffee. The Big Island also has one of the biggest cattle ranches in the United States, the 175,000-acre (708 sq km) Parker Ranch in Waimea.
Daifukuji Zen Buddhist Temple near Honalo, Hawaii
Author: W Nowicki (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Visiting Big Island
The two main airports on the Big Island are the Kona International Airport (KOA) on the west coast (leeward) and Hilo International Airport (ITO) on the east coast of the Big Island. Most of the flights are with Honolulu and Kahului. Kona Airport is the bigger of the two.Arriving on the Big Island, you should rent a car to drive around. It is the most practical way to travel and explore the different sights.
Kohala Valley, Big Island, Hawaii
Author: Mike McCune (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Main towns on Big Island
- Hilo - capital
- Kailua-Kona
- Honokaa
- Holualoa
- Naalehu
- Pahoa
- Volcano Village
- Waikoloa
- Waimea
Places of Interest in Big Island
- Akaka Falls
- Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
- East Hawaii Cultural Center
- Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Hulihee Palace
- Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii
- Ka Lae
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum
- Lyman House Memorial Museum
- Manuka State Wayside Park
- Mauna Kea Observatory
- Nani Mau Gardens
- Onizuka Space Center
- Pacific Tsunami Museum
- Panaewa Rainforest Zoo
- Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
- Rainbow Falls State Park
- Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
- University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens
- World Botanical Gardens
- Waipio Valley
- Wau Kele o Puna
Mauna Kea, as seen from the Mauna Loa Observatory
Author: Nula666 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
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