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MEETINGS
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Did you know
these facts about the Big Island?
| The youngest
of all of the Hawaiian Islands. Just over 1 million years old. |
Island Size:
4,038 square miles (and still growing) = 63% of the total land of the Hawaiian Islands.
All the other Hawaiian Islands could fit into the Big Island more than two times over. |
| 266 miles of
coastline: |
Distance:
From Northern tip to Southern tip of the island: 95 miles.
Distance from the East side to the West side: 80 miles. |
Highest
mountains:
Mauna Kea (white mountain): 13,796 feet.
Mauna Loa (long mountain): 13,677 feet.
Length: 60 miles
Width: 30 miles
10,000 cubic miles of iron-hard lava
* the densest and most massive
mountain on Earth. |
Oldest
mountain:
Kohala Mountains (northwest part of the Big Island of Hawaii). |
Highest lake
in the State:
Lake Waiau (third highest in the United States). |
Spam
We eat more of it than any other state. |
The world's
most active Volcano:
Kilauea (The Spewing)
Currently erupting for its 23 year. |
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now you know! |
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