By Sarah Hartness
Introduction
There are many interesting and fun facts about Hawaii state to learn, including weird, historical...
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First up are fun facts on Hawaii...
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Iolani Palace is the only royal building in the US. It was constructed in the...
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From the west to the east, Hawaii is 1,523 miles long, making Hawaii the longest...
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A fun fact about Oahu is that it's a world-renowned surfing spot. The North Shore...
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It was the first state to implement this ban. Businesses are banned from having plastic...
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Hawaii does not change its clocks twice a year as most of the country does...
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The state follows Hawaiian Standard Time, which is ten hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. Since...
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Mauna Kea stands at 13,756 feet above sea level, with a total of 33,000 feet...
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There are two states in the US where gambling is illegal: Hawaii and Utah. Many...
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In 2021, more than six and a half million people visited Hawaii. All of these...
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Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii and is located on the island of Oahu. More...
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The eight Hawaiian islands are Hawai'i Island, Maui Island, Oahu Island, Kauai Island, Moloka'i Island...
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Next up are some interesting Hawaii state facts...
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There are nine wind project areas in the state that account for about 8.1% of...
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As the volcano erupts, the lava flows down the volcano and builds up at the...
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The nickname "The Aloha State" became the official state nickname in 1959. This is the...
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Between June and August 2019, Hawaii saw its highest recorded temperature ever on multiple islands...
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This famous landmark was the head of the Hawaiian government during King Kalakaua's rule and...
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Hawaii's hottest temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in Pahala on the Big Island...
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As of 2022, approximately 1,440,196 people live in Hawaii. Oahu is the most populated island...
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Opened in 1843, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu is the...
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The Hawaiian monk seal is one of the most endangered in the world. The number...
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The closest point to Hawaii in the continental United States is in California, and even...
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Below, you will find some interesting Hawaii facts about its culture...
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There are many different races of people that live in Hawaii as of the 2022...
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There are approximately 1.4 million Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders living in the United States...
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Each island has its own flower, and each is also designated in a certain color...
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The yellow hibiscus, or Pua Aloalo flower, is native to Hawaii. The flower was designated...
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Five letters of the 13 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet are vowels, the same as...
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Aloha can mean both "hi" and "bye," but it also has a deeper meaning. Aloha...
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The two official languages of Hawaii are Hawaiian and English. It is the only state...
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Ancient Hawaiians are known to have surfed and initially called surfing "he'e nalu" or "wave...
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There are also a lot of historical facts about Hawaii, both before and after it...
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Captain Cook arrived on the islands on January 18th, 1778. The Hawaiians welcomed Cook and...
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Kamehameha became the leader of Hawaii in 1795. He remained King of the Hawaiian Islands...
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In 1898, the United States, under President William McKinley, officially annexed Hawaii during the Spanish-American...
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Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. The people who lived in Hawaii...
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Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941 by Japan, which was fighting against the...
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Hawaii is a unique state, and these cool Hawaiian facts prove it...
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Located in Hana, this Maui landmark gets its black sand color from the volcanoes in...
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Coffee is the second biggest crop in Hawaii, and there are more than 10,000 acres...
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Interestingly, Hawaii's state flag features the flags of two countries. In the upper lefthand corner...
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The Dole pineapple plantation that welcomes one million visitors annually was founded in 1922. It...
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With so many in the state, there is plenty of information about Hawaii's volcanoes...
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The state's two most active volcanoes, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, are both in Hawaii Volcanoes...
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There is a tectonic plate under the islands, whose activity created the islands. The hot...
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Mount Haleakala is the state's largest dormant volcano. It sits at 10,023 feet above sea...
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The world's largest volcano sits 13,100 feet above sea level. It has another 42,600 feet...
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There are also some weird facts about Hawaii that many people don't know...
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The USPS sends more than 3,000 coconuts from Hawaii every year and they get sent...
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The state gem of black coral is called a polyp, and it is a living...
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Hawaii's government does not allow billboards or other signs for advertising in the state. There...
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Snakes are not native to the state, and they do not have any predators in...
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Finally, here are some scary, fun Hawaii facts...
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There are many stories and ghost sightings related to the Pali Highway. Many of the...
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These ghosts supposedly roam the islands at night. The legend of the marchers says that...
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Since 1837, when shark attacks started to be recorded, there have been 182 shark attacks...
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Vog affects the air quality in Hawaii, and it can be better or worse depending...
Conclusion
There are many facts about the state of Hawaii, and you most likely have not...
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