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| Maui, Hawaii |
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The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles. In 2000, Maui had a population of 117,644, third-most populous of the Hawaiian islands. Kahului is the largest town on the island with a population of 20,146. The Island of Maui is called the "Valley Isle" for the large isthmus between its northwestern and southeastern volcanoes and the numerous large valleys carved into both mountains.
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| Kauai, Hawaii |
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Kauaiis the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauai lies 105 miles northwest of Oahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park. The beach at Hanalei Bay on Kauai was selected No. 1 on "Dr. Beach" 2009 list of top 10 beaches in the world.
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| Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Honolulu is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county are designated as the entire island. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter". Honolulu has been the capital of the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941. |
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