Hawaii Fact 30 of 50: Where WW II Began & Ended In One Spot
Sheila Beal The above photo shows where the US’s full involvement in WW II began and ended. On the right, you see the USS Arizona Memorial hovering over the the sunken battleship…
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Hawaii Fact 29 of 50: Hawaii is home to the earth’s wettest spot
Kauai’s Mount Waialeale is such a rain magnet, averaging 451 inches of rain per year. That’s an average of 1.2 inches of rain per day. The rainiest year recorded was…
Hawaii Fact 28 of 50: How many people visit Hawaii each year?
As tourism is a key component to Hawaii’s economy, the state government keeps detailed statistics on visitor arrivals, how long they stay and how much they spend. The most complete…
Hawaii Fact 27 of 50: Pacific Cable Speeds Communication To/From Hawaii
Did you know that until New Year’s Day on 1903, it took a week for news to travel between Hawaii and the US mainland? Today we can instantly read and…
Hawaii Fact 26 of 50: Hawaii’s State Flower
Hawaii’s state flower is the yellow hibiscus, specifically the Hibiscus brackenridgei. Here are some quick facts this beauty: The Hibiscus brackenridgei is native to Hawaii. Sadly, this Hawaiian endemic plant…
Hawaii Fact 25 of 50: The U.S.’s Only Royal Residence
The Iolani Palace on Oahu has one very big claim to fame – it’s the only official state residence of royalty in the United States. This royal residence was built…
Hawaii Fact 24 of 50: Hawaii’s Endemic Happy Face Spider
It’s hard not to be happy when you’re in Hawaii. Even Hawaii’s own spider exhibits that theory. The Hawaiian Happy Face Spider is constantly flashing an extremely content smile. Here…
Fact 23 of 50: Hawaii’s Average Water Temperature
Hawaii’s average water temperature is 74º F. (23.3 C), with a summer high of 80º F. (26.7º C), per GoHawaii. The significance of this fact is that the water is…
Fact 22 of 50: Hawaii was first united under King Kamehameha I
King Kamehameha the Great was the first person to unite all the islands of Hawaii under one rule in the late 1700’s. He first fought to gain power of his…
Hawaii Fact 21 of 50: Hawaii’s Northwestern and Southeastern Islands
When we think of Hawaii, we generally think of the eight major islands stretching from the Big Island to Kauai. So, it may come as a surprise that there are…
Fact 20 of 50 About Hawaii: The Hawaiian Alphabet
Today’s fact about Hawaii focuses on the Hawaiian alphabet. This 12-letter alphabet has five vowels and only seven consonants. For the most part, the consonants are pronounced the same way…
Hawaii Fact 19 of 50: Hawaii Loves Spam
Hawaii residents consume nearly 7 million cans of Spam each year making it the state that buys more Spam than any other state. That’s nearly 6 cans of Spam for…
