50 Interesting & Fun Facts About Hawaii State to Know Visual Story

By Sarah Hartness

Introduction

50 Interesting & Fun Facts About Hawaii State to Know Visual Story

There are many interesting and fun facts about Hawaii state to learn, including weird, historical...

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Hawaii Fun Facts

First up are fun facts on Hawaii...

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The only royal palace in the United States is in Hawaii

Iolani Palace is the only royal building in the US. It was constructed in the...

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Hawaii's chain of islands is the longest in the world

From the west to the east, Hawaii is 1,523 miles long, making Hawaii the longest...

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Oahu's North Shore is a highly popular surfing destination

A fun fact about Oahu is that it's a world-renowned surfing spot. The North Shore...

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Hawaii has a ban on plastic bags

It was the first state to implement this ban. Businesses are banned from having plastic...

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Hawaii does not follow daylight savings time

Hawaii does not change its clocks twice a year as most of the country does...

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Hawaiian Standard Time is Hawaii's own time zone

The state follows Hawaiian Standard Time, which is ten hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. Since...

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The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Hawaii

Mauna Kea stands at 13,756 feet above sea level, with a total of 33,000 feet...

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Gambling is illegal in Hawaii

There are two states in the US where gambling is illegal: Hawaii and Utah. Many...

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Millions of tourists visit Hawaii every year

In 2021, more than six and a half million people visited Hawaii. All of these...

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Honolulu is the state capital of Hawaii

Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii and is located on the island of Oahu. More...

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Hawaii has eight major islands

The eight Hawaiian islands are Hawai'i Island, Maui Island, Oahu Island, Kauai Island, Moloka'i Island...

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Interesting Facts About Hawaii

Next up are some interesting Hawaii state facts...

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More than 8% of energy in Hawaii comes from wind power

There are nine wind project areas in the state that account for about 8.1% of...

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Hawaii grows in size every year from the volcanic eruption of the Kilauea Volcano

As the volcano erupts, the lava flows down the volcano and builds up at the...

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The Aloha State is Hawaii's official state nickname

The nickname "The Aloha State" became the official Hawaii nickname in 1959. This is the...

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Honolulu saw record-breaking temperatures in 2019

Between June and August 2019, Hawaii saw its highest recorded temperature ever on multiple islands...

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Iolani Palace was home to King Kalakaua and his family

This famous landmark was the head of the Hawaiian government during King Kalakaua's rule and...

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The highest temperature in Hawaii was recorded at 100 degrees Fahrenheit

Hawaii's hottest temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in Pahala on the Big Island...

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The Hawaiian population is almost one and a half million people

As of 2022, approximately 1,440,196 people live in Hawaii. Oahu is the most populated island...

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The oldest Catholic cathedral in continuous use is in Hawaii

Opened in 1843, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu is the...

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Hawaii is home to an endangered species, the Hawaiian monk seal

The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered in the world. The number...

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Hawaii has the most isolated population on earth

The closest point to Hawaii in the continental United States is in California, and even...

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Facts About Hawaii Culture

Below, you will find some interesting Hawaii facts about its culture...

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Hawaii is a diverse state

There are many different races of people that live in Hawaii as of the 2022...

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There are approximately 355,000 Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in Hawaii

There are approximately 1.4 million Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders living in the United States...

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The eight main islands all have an official flower

Each island has its own flower, and each is also designated in a certain color...

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The official flower of Hawaii is the yellow hibiscus

The yellow hibiscus, or Pua Aloalo flower, is native to Hawaii. The flower was designated...

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The modern Hawaiian alphabet only has 13 letters

Five letters of the 13 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet are vowels, the same as...

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Aloha is more than a word Hawaiians use to say hi and bye

Aloha can mean both "hi" and "bye," but it also has a deeper meaning. Aloha...

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There are two official languages in Hawaii

The two official languages of Hawaii are Hawaiian and English. It is the only state...

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Ancient Hawaiians enjoyed surfing

Ancient Hawaiians are known to have surfed and initially called surfing "he'e nalu" or "wave...

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Facts About Hawaii History

There are also a lot of historical facts about Hawaii, both before and after it...

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European explorer Captain James Cook discovered Hawaii

Captain Cook arrived on the islands on January 18th, 1778. The Hawaiians welcomed Cook and...

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King Kamehameha I was the leader of the Hawaiian islands in the late 18th century

Kamehameha became the leader of Hawaii in 1795. He remained King of the Hawaiian Islands...

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Hawaii was annexed by the US at the end of the 19th century

In 1898, the United States, under President William McKinley, officially annexed Hawaii during the Spanish-American...

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Hawaii is the most recent state to join the US

Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. The people who lived in Hawaii...

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Pearl Harbor was a significant site during World War II

Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941 by Japan, which was fighting against the...

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Cool Facts About Hawaii

Hawaii is a unique state, and these cool Hawaiian facts prove it...

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Hawaii has a black sand beach called Waianapanapa Beach

Located in Hana, this Maui landmark gets its black sand color from the volcanoes in...

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Hawaii is one of the only states in the US that grow coffee commercially

Coffee is the second biggest crop in Hawaii, and there are more than 10,000 acres...

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Hawaii's flag is a combination of two country's flags

Interestingly, Hawaii's state flag features the flags of two countries. In the upper lefthand corner...

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The Dole Plantation has over one million visitors every year

The Dole pineapple plantation that welcomes one million visitors annually was founded in 1922. It...

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Facts About Hawaii Volcanoes

With so many in the state, there is plenty of information about Hawaii's volcanoes...

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has two of the most active volcanoes

The state's two most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, are both in Hawaii Volcanoes...

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Hawaii is made up of volcanic islands

There is a tectonic plate under the islands, whose activity created the islands. The hot...

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The largest dormant volcano is Hawaii's Mount Haleakala

Mount Haleakala is the state's largest dormant volcano. It sits at 10,023 feet above sea...

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Hawaii's Mauna Loa is an active volcano and is the world's largest

The world's largest volcano sits 13,100 feet above sea level. It has another 42,600 feet...

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Weird Facts About Hawaii

There are also some weird facts about Hawaii that many people don't know...

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You can mail a coconut from Hawaii

The USPS sends more than 3,000 coconuts from Hawaii every year and they get sent...

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The official state gem is black coral

The state gem of black coral is called a polyp, and it is a living...

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Billboards are not allowed in Hawaii

Hawaii's government does not allow billboards or other signs for advertising in the state. There...

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Snakes are illegal in Hawaii

Snakes are not native to the state, and they do not have any predators in...

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Scary Facts About Hawaii

Finally, here are some scary, fun Hawaii facts...

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The Pali Highway in Hawaii is haunted

There are many stories and ghost sightings related to the Pali Highway. Many of the...

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The Hawaiian Night Marchers are deadly ghosts that live on the islands

These ghosts supposedly roam the islands at night. The legend of the marchers says that...

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Hawaii has the second most shark attacks in the US

Since 1837, when shark attacks started to be recorded, there have been 182 shark attacks...

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Hawaiians get a vog or volcanic smog report

Vog affects the air quality in Hawaii, and it can be better or worse depending...

Conclusion

Conclusion

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