Oʻahu
The Gathering Isle
Population	781,345 (2007)
Area	596.66 mile² (1,545.34 km²)
Rank	3rd Largest Hawaiian Island.
Highest Point	Mt. Kaʻala: 4,019 ft (1,225 m)
Flower	Ilima
Color	Mele Mele (Yellow)

Oʻahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the "Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaiʻi. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern coast, it has a total land area of 596.66 mile² (960.23 km²). In greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 71 km (44 mi) long and 48 km (30 mi) across. The length of the shoreline is 366 km (227 mi). The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Waiʻanae and Koʻolau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oʻahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Mt. Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range, rising to 1,225 m (4,019 ft) above sea level (Macdonald, Abbott, & Peterson, 1983). Picture of the sea. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Species Sida ciliaris Sida fallax Sida rhombifolia Sida is a genus of 125 to 150 species of herbs or subshrubs in the Mallow family (Malvaceae). ... The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language that takes its name from that of the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. ... Hawaiian English is the standard of the English language as used in the State of Hawaii, and is—along with the Hawaiian language—an official language of the state. ... Map of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of islands that stretches 2,400 km in a northwesterly direction from the southern tip of the Island of Hawai‘i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Ford Island (disambiguation). ... Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. ... Shield volcano A shield volcano is a large volcano with shallowly-sloping sides. ... View of Koolau Range from offshore Lanikai (windward coast) Koolau Range is a name given to the fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. ...

Hanauma Bay

The 2000 census showed a population of 876,151, which was essentially the entire population of Honolulu County except for 5 individuals who lived in the far-flung Northwestern Hawaiian Islands portion of the county in the United States Census Bureau's Census Tract 114.98 of Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi. ^[1] On 2002-04-11 08:56:02, Kazik uploaded file Hanauma_Bay. ... On 2002-04-11 08:56:02, Kazik uploaded file Hanauma_Bay. ... Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu Hanauma Bay (pronounced ha-now-mah) is a marine bay formed within a volcanic cone or crater and located along the southeast coast of the Island of O‘ahu (east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Location in the state of Hawaii Formed Seat Honolulu Area  - Total  - Water 5,509 km² (2,127 mi²) 3,955 km² (1,527 mi²) 71. ... The Hawaiian island chain. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular community defined for the purpose of taking a census. ... Location in the state of Hawaii Formed Seat Honolulu Area  - Total  - Water 5,509 km² (2,127 mi²) 3,955 km² (1,527 mi²) 71. ...

The island is home to about 900,000 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state) and partly because of this, Oʻahu has for a long time been nicknamed "The Gathering Place". However, the term Oʻahu has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian, other than that of the place itself (Pukui, et al., 1976). Ancient Hawaiian tradition attributes the name's origin in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates that he named the island after a son. The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language that takes its name from that of the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. ... Hawai‘iloa, a voyaging canoe docked at Honolulu Harbor, is named in honor of the legendary navigator. ... Carving from the ridgepole of a Māori house, ca 1840 Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. ...

The city of Honolulu—largest city, state capital, and main deepwater marine port for the State of Hawaiʻi—is located here. As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oʻahu is in the City & County of Honolulu, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island (essentially, the Honolulu District). The island extends from Kaʻena on the west end to Makapuʻu on the east. Well-known features found on Oʻahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kāneʻohe Bay, and the North Shore. “Honolulu” redirects here. ... Nickname: Sheltered Bay Official website: http://www. ... Kaena Point in far distance is the western tip of Oahu, seen here from Kaneana on the south shore near Mākua Cave Kaena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the Island of Oahu. ... Makapu‘u Beach and Waimanalo Bay beyond seen from the highway overlook at Makapu‘u Makapuu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 meters) above the sea. ... WaikÄ«kÄ« seen from the top of Diamond Head or LÄ“ahi. ... Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ... Diamond Head is the name of a tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and known to Hawaiians as Leahi (photograph at right). ... Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu Hanauma Bay (pronounced ha-now-mah) is a marine bay formed within a volcanic cone or crater and located along the southeast coast of the Island of O‘ahu (east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. ... Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. ... Pūpūkea is a census-designated place and community in the Koolauloa District on the Island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu. ...

History

Brown Booby in Oahu.

Beach on windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

Kamehameha III moved his capital from Lāhainā, Maui to Oʻahu in 1845. ʻIolani Palace, built later by other members of the royal family, is still standing, and is the only royal palace on American soil. A Brown Booby on Oahu, Hawaii Photo: Per-Anders Olsson (used with permission) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Brown Booby on Oahu, Hawaii Photo: Per-Anders Olsson (used with permission) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783) The Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Species Sula nebouxii Sula variegata Sula dactylatra Sula granti Sula sula Sula leucogaster For fossil species, see text The boobies are part of the family Sulidae, a group of seabirds closely related to gannets. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1842 KB)Waimanalo Beach, located on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii. ... Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1842 KB)Waimanalo Beach, located on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii. ... Categories: Stub | 1814 births | 1854 deaths | Royal Family of Hawaii ... Lahaina is a census-designated place located in West Maui, Maui County. ... The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Maui is part of the State of HawaiÊ»i and is the largest island in Maui County. ... Iolani Palace was the official residence of King David Kalakaua and Queen Julia Kapiolani and then Queen Liliuokalani and Prince Consort John Owen Dominis. ...

Oʻahu was apparently the first of the Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of HMS Resolution on 18 January 1778 during Capt. James Cook's third Pacific expedition. Escorted by HMS Discovery, the expedition was surprised to find high islands this far north in the central Pacific. Oʻahu was not actually visited by Europeans until 28 February 1779 when Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stepped ashore at Waimea Bay. Clerke had taken command of the ship after Capt. Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay (Island of Hawaiʻi) on February 14, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific. 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Waimea Bay, viewed from Puu o Mahuka Heiau State Monument Waimea Bay is located in HaleÊ»iwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. ... Image of Hawai‘i (island) taken by NASA. The Island of Hawai‘i is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. ...

The opening battle of the Second World War in the Pacific for the United States was the Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu on the morning of December 7, 1941. The surprise attack was aimed at the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Corps and Marine air forces. The attack damaged or destroyed twelve American warships, destroyed 188 aircraft, and killed 2,403 American servicemen and 68 civilians. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Husband Kimmel (USN), Walter Short (USA) Chuichi Nagumo (IJN), Mitsuo Fuchida (IJNAS), Shigekazu Shimazaki (IJNAS) Strength 8 battleships, 8 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 9 submarines, ~50 other ships, ~390 planes 6 aircraft carriers, 9 destroyers, 2 battleships, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 8... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Today, Oʻahu has become a tourism and shopping haven as over 5 million visitors (mainly from the American mainland and Japan) flock there every year to enjoy the quintessential island holiday experience that the Hawaiian Islands and her multicultural people now personify. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

A series of earthquakes struck Oʻahu and the surrounding islands on October 15, 2006, interrupting electrical supplies and knocking television broadcasting stations off the air. Even so, most people continued with their normal routine in metropolitan areas. Preliminary reports said that the first earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale and originated 155 miles southeast of Honolulu.

Tourist attractions

Mākua Valley military testing area, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.

Valley of the Temples near the island's eastern shore.

• Ala Moana
• Diamond Head
• Hanauma Bay
• Honolulu
• Honolulu Academy of Arts
• North Shore
• Pearl Harbor
• Polynesian Cultural Center
• USS Arizona Memorial
• USS Missouri
• Waikīkī
• Sea Life Park
• Valley of the temples
• Dole Pineapple Plantation

Image File history File links Makua-valley. ... Image File history File links Makua-valley. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 4. ... Ala Moana stretches from Honolulu Harbor to Waikīkī and is home to Ala Moana Center, once the largest shopping center in the United States and today the largest open air shopping center in the world. ... For other uses, see Diamond Head (disambiguation). ... Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu Hanauma Bay (pronounced ha-now-mah) is a marine bay formed within a volcanic cone or crater and located along the southeast coast of the Island of O‘ahu (east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. ... “Honolulu” redirects here. ... The Honolulu Academy of Arts is a fine art museum located near downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The North Shore, in the context of Hawaiian geography, usually refers to the north- to northwest-facing coastline of northern Oahu between Mokuleia town and Kahuku Point. ... Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ... The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a living museum located in Lāie, on the northern part of Oahu, Hawaii. ... The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy. ... The Arizona is both a tomb and a memorial. ... Radars: AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar AN/SPS-67 Surface Search Radar Fire control: 4 × Mk 37 Gun Fire Control 2 × Mk 38 Gun Director 1 × Mk 40 Gun Director EW: AN/SLQ-32 Other: AN/SLQ-25 NIXIE Decoy System 8 × Super Rapid Bloom Rocket Launchers (SRBOC) Armor... WaikÄ«kÄ« seen from the top of Diamond Head or LÄ“ahi. ... Valley of the Temples, Oahu, Hawaii. ...

Trivia

• Oʻahu has been featured in many of movies and TV shows, including Magnum P.I., Hawaii Five-O, some scenes of the Jurassic Park movies, and Jake and the Fatman to name but a few. The extremely popular TV Show Lost is filmed on Oʻahu, and North Shore was filmed there as well. The movie Blue Crush, which starred Michelle Rodriguez and Kate Bosworth, was also filmed on Oʻahu, as was most of 50 First Dates, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore.

• Multiplayer online racing game Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360 / PC / PS2 / PSP) takes place on a fully modeled Oahu island with 1,000 miles of roads and highways. The title features open-ended gameplay and allows you to discover the various geographical features of the island as well as race and buy and sell real estate.

• The reality TV show Dog the Bounty Hunter is filmed in the regions of Honolulu, Oʻahu (as well as other regions in Oʻahu), and the city of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

• Hawaiʻi is also home base for the band 8mm Overdose, the only U.S. Heavy Metal band ever to extensively tour mainland China.

Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ... Hawaii Five-O was an American television series that starred Jack Lord and James MacArthur as detectives for a fictional Hawaii state police department. ... Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, based upon the novel of the same name written by Michael Crichton. ... Jake and the Fatman was a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor Jason Lochinvar Fatman McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. ... Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning serial drama television series that follows the lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. ... The cast of North Shore North Shore was a prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p. ... Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the Outside magazine article Surfer Girls of Maui by Susan Orlean. ... Michelle Rodriguez, (born Mayte Michelle Rodriguez[1] on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas), is an American actress, best-known for her roles in the television series Lost and movies The Fast and the Furious, S.W.A.T. and Resident Evil. ... Kate Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. ... 50 First Dates is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and musician (he sings and plays the guitar). ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer. ... A terrorist from the online game Counter-Strike: Source Online games refer to video games that are played over some form of computer network, most commonly the Internet. ... A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time. ... Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game that features over 125 licensed sports cars and motorcycles and a terrain modelled after the Hawaiian island of Oahu that features some 1000 miles of roads and highways. ... The Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts Xbox video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged... Apple Macintoshes like the iMac Core Duo are personal computers. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... It has been suggested that GoMax be merged into this article or section. ... Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show, chronicling Duane Dog Chapmans operations in his bounty hunting firm, Da Kine Bail Bonds in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Kona redirects here. ... The Island of HawaiÊ»i (called the Big Island or HawaiÊ»i proper) is one of eight main islands that make up the U.S. State of HawaiÊ»i. ... 8mm Overdose is an American Thrash metal band formed in Oahu, Hawaii in 1993. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ...

Notes

1. ^ Honolulu County and Census Tract 114.98, Honolulu County United States Census Bureau

References

• Macdonald, Gordon A., Agatin T. Abbott, and Frank L. Peterson. 1983. Volcanoes in the Sea. University of Hawaiʻi Press, Honolulu. 517 pp.
• Pukui, M.K., S.H. Elbert, and E.T. Mookini. 1976. Place names of Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi Press. 289 pp.

External links

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