1. Hawaii Highways Capital Cities 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. 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 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") 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 Diamond Head State Monument Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline State and National Parks There are 55 state Parks in Hawaii. Hawaii-14, Kauai-9, Maui-10, Oahu-22 Diamond Head State Monument Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline Return to Homepage

6. History Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600 first settled Hawaii. Hawaii 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 Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Hawaii became 50 th U.S. state in 1959. Polynesians sailing from other Pacific islands between A.D. 300 and 600 first settled Hawaii. Hawaii 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 Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Hawaii became 50 th U.S. state in 1959. Return to Homepage

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8. References http://www.honolulu.gov/go vernment/ http://www.honolulu.gov/go vernment/ http://www.infoplease.com/i pa/A0108523.html http://www.infoplease.com/i pa/A0108523.html http://www.geonames.org/U S/HI/largest-cities-in- hawaii.html http://www.geonames.org/U S/HI/largest-cities-in- hawaii.html http://www.gohawaii.com/st atewide/travel-tips/history http://www.gohawaii.com/st atewide/travel-tips/history www.google.com http://www.honolulu.gov/go vernment/ http://www.honolulu.gov/go vernment/ http://www.infoplease.com/i pa/A0108523.html http://www.infoplease.com/i pa/A0108523.html http://www.geonames.org/U S/HI/largest-cities-in- hawaii.html http://www.geonames.org/U S/HI/largest-cities-in- hawaii.html http://www.gohawaii.com/st atewide/travel-tips/history http://www.gohawaii.com/st atewide/travel-tips/history www.google.com Return to Homepage