Hawaii

1. Hawaii Capital Cities Highways Parks History References

2. Capital • Honolulu • Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii • It is the largest city in Hawaii • Honolulu's name derives from the native words hono, meaning “a bay,” and lulu, meaning “sheltered.” • The Honolulu area was bombed by Japan in a surprise attack on the unprepared U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, which forced the U.S. to enter WWII. • The population of Honolulu is currently at 963,607. Return to Homepage

3. Cities • Top Ten Largest Cities • Honolulu • Pearl City • Hilo • Kailua • Waipahu • Kane’ohe • Mililani Town • Kaului • ‘Ewa Gentry • Kihei Return to Homepage

4. Highways • Road System • The current state (then territorial) highway numbering system was established in 1955. Route numbers are organized so that the initial digit corresponds to the island: • Numbers beginning with 1 or 2: Hawaii • Numbers beginning with 3: Maui • Numbers beginning with 4: Molokai, Lanai • Numbers beginning with 5: Kauai • Numbers beginning with 6 to 9: Oahu • The designations of Interstate highways in Hawai‘i are abbreviated using the "H" prefix instead of the "I" prefix (e.g. Interstate H-1 is called simply "H-1" for short, NOT "I-H-1") Return to Homepage

5. Parks • State and National Parks • There are 55 state Parks in Hawaii. • Hawaii-14, Kauai-9, Maui-10, Oahu-22 • There are 5 state parks in Hawaii Return to Homepage

6. History • First settled by Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600 • Was visited in 1778 by British captain James Cook, who called the group the Sandwich Islands • Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900 • The Japanese attack on the naval base at PearlHarbor on Dec. 7, 1941 • Became 50th U.S. state in 1959 Return to Homepage

7. References • http://www.honolulu.gov/government/ • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108523.html • http://www.geonames.org/US/HI/largest-cities-in-hawaii.html • http://www.gohawaii.com/statewide/travel-tips/history Return to Homepage