List of Hawaiian Islands

Hawaii Islands Map

The Hawaii - island chain consists of eight major main islands in the southeast of the archipelago, in English as South Eastern or Windward Islands called, where numerous "satellite islands" (English. Offshore Islets ) are upstream. Northwest of the main islands are uninhabited islands and atolls , the so-called Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (engl. Northwestern Hawai'ian Islands or leeward Islands ). With the exception of the Midway Islands , all islands are politically part of the US state of Hawaii.

Main islands

island	Side island	Area ( km² )	Height (m)	Coordinates
Hawaii ( Big Island )		10,432.500	4,205	19 ° 34 '  N , 155 ° 30'  W
	Keʻaʻoi	0.001	3	19 ° 16 ′  N , 155 ° 15 ′  W
	Mokupuku		18th	20 ° 12 ′  N , 155 ° 42 ′  W.
	Pa'alaea		12	20 ° 11 ′  N , 155 ° 42 ′  W.
	Paoakalani	0.008	65	20 ° 12 ′  N , 155 ° 42 ′  W.
Kahoʻolawe		115.500	452	20 ° 33 '  N , 156 ° 36'  W.
	ʻAleʻale 1)	0.012		20 ° 31 '  N , 156 ° 36'  W
	Pu'ukoa'e	0.053	100	20 ° 31 '  N , 156 ° 37'  W
Kaua'i		1,433, 000	1,598	22 ° 05 ′  N , 159 ° 30 ′  W.
	Mokuʻaeʻae	0.030	35	22 ° 14 ′  N , 159 ° 24 ′  W.
Lana'i		364, 000	1,027	20 ° 50 ′  N , 156 ° 56 ′  W.
	Ki'ei		12	20 ° 48 ′  N , 156 ° 59 ′  W.
	Moku Naio		9	20 ° 44 ′  N , 156 ° 58 ′  W.
	Nanahoa 2)	0.008	40	20 ° 50 ′  N , 157 ° 00 ′  W
	Poʻopoʻo	0.008	18th	20 ° 44 ′  N , 156 ° 55 ′  W.
	Pu'upehe	0.006	30th	20 ° 44 ′  N , 156 ° 53 ′  W.
Maui		1,883.500	3,055	20 ° 48 ′  N , 156 ° 20 ′  W.
	Ālau	0.020	45	20 ° 45 ′  N , 155 ° 59 ′  W.
	Hulu	0.008	30th	20 ° 57 ′  N , 156 ° 31 ′  W.
	Kaemi	0.008	37	20 ° 59 ′  N , 156 ° 32 ′  W.
	Keopuka	0.009	38	20 ° 53 ′  N , 156 ° 10 ′  W.
	Makoloaka	0.001	24	20 ° 50 ′  N , 156 ° 07 ′  W.
	Moke'ehia	0.034	50	20 ° 59 ′  N , 156 ° 32 ′  W.
	Mokuhala	0.001	17th	20 ° 52 ′  N , 156 ° 08 ′  W.
	Mokuhuki	0.001	17th	20 ° 50 ′  N , 156 ° 07 ′  W.
	Mokumana	0.006	20th	20 ° 52 ′  N , 156 ° 08 ′  W.
	Mokupipi	0.004	12	20 ° 49 ′  N , 156 ° 05 ′  W
	Molokini	0.093	55	20 ° 38 ′  N , 156 ° 30 ′  W.
	Papanui o Kane			20 ° 57 ′  N , 156 ° 17 ′  W.
	Pu'uki'i	0.006	18th	20 ° 45 ′  N , 155 ° 59 ′  W.
Moloka'i		673.400	1,512	21 ° 08 ′  N , 157 ° 02 ′  W
	Huelo	0.010	61	21 ° 10 ′  N , 156 ° 55 ′  W.
	Kanahā	0.005	30th	21 ° 08 ′  N , 156 ° 42 ′  W.
	Mōkapu	0.040	110	21 ° 11 ′  N , 156 ° 55 ′  W.
	Mokohola			21 ° 10 ′  N , 156 ° 53 ′  W.
	Mokuhoʻoniki	0.044	65	21 ° 08 ′  N , 156 ° 42 ′  W.
	Mokumanu	approx. 0.010	45	21 ° 10 ′  N , 156 ° 53 ′  W.
	Okala	0.008	120	21 ° 10 ′  N , 156 ° 56 ′  W.
	Pāʻūonuʻakea	0.003	15th	21 ° 10 ′  N , 156 ° 54 ′  W.
Ni'ihau		179.900	382	21 ° 54 ′  N , 160 ° 10 ′  W.
	Ka'ula	0.640	167	21 ° 39 ′  N , 160 ° 33 ′  W.
	Lehua	1.030	213	22 ° 01 ′  N , 160 ° 06 ′  W.
Oahu		1,557, 000	1,225	21 ° 28 ′  N , 157 ° 58 ′  W.
	Ahu'olaka	0.010	1	21 ° 28 ′  N , 157 ° 48 ′  W.
	Ford Island ( Moku ʻUmeʻume )	1.830		21 ° 22 ′  N , 157 ° 48 ′  W.
	Kāohikaipu	0.044	12	21 ° 19 ′  N , 157 ° 39 ′  W
	Kapapa	0.038	5	21 ° 29 ′  N , 157 ° 48 ′  W.
	Kekepa ( Turtle Rock )	0.008	6th	21 ° 28 ′  N , 157 ° 47 ′  W.
	Kīhewamoku			21 ° 40 ′  N , 157 ° 55 ′  W.
	Kūkaimanini			21 ° 42 ′  N , 158 ° 01 ′  W.
	Kukuiohoʻolua			21 ° 39 ′  N , 157 ° 55 ′  W.
	Mānana ( Rabbit Island )	0.271	110	21 ° 20 ′  N , 157 ° 40 ′  W.
	Mokolea	0.000	5	21 ° 26 '  N , 157 ° 43'  W.
	Mokoliʻi	0.047	70	21 ° 31 '  N , 157 ° 50'  W
	Mokuālai			21 ° 39 ′  N , 157 ° 55 ′  W.
	Mokuʻauia ( Goat Island )	0.053	6th	21 ° 40 ′  N , 157 ° 55 ′  W.
	Moku Manu	0.084	62	21 ° 28 '  N , 157 ° 43'  W.
	Moku Mo'o 3)			21 ° 23 '  N , 157 ° 48'  W.
	Moku o Loʻe ( Coconut Island )			21 ° 26 '  N , 157 ° 47'  W.
	Nā Mokulua ( Twin Islands )	0.090	65	21 ° 23 '  N , 157 ° 42'  W.
	Pōhaku Kulaʻilaʻi			21 ° 32 '  N , 158 ° 14'  W.
	Popoiʻa ( Flat Island )	0.016	3	21 ° 24 '  N , 157 ° 43'  W.
	Pulemoku			21 ° 40 ′  N , 157 ° 55 ′  W.
	Sand Island ( Anuenue )	2.038		21 ° 18 ′  N , 157 ° 53 ′  W.
	Wānanapaoa 4)			21 ° 38 ′  N , 158 ° 04 ′  W.
1) according to GNIS a peninsula
2) Archipelago consisting of four rock islands
3) Inland Island in Waokele Pond
4) Archipelago consisting of two rock islands

Northwest Hawaii Islands

Island / atoll	Motu	Area ( km² )	Height (m)	Coordinates
French Frigate Shoals ( Kānemilohaʻi )		0.2500	36	23 ° 46 '  N , 166 ° 11'  W.
	Bare Island 1)	0.0004		23 ° 48 ′  N , 166 ° 12 ′  W.
	East Island 2)	0.0360		23 ° 47 '  N , 166 ° 13'  W.
	Disappearing Island	0.0100		23 ° 39 '  N , 166 ° 10'  W.
	Gin Island	0.0100		23 ° 44 ′  N , 166 ° 10 ′  W.
	La Perouse Pinnacle	0.0040	36	23 ° 47 '  N , 166 ° 13'  W.
	Little Gin Island	0.0190		23 ° 44 ′  N , 166 ° 10 ′  W.
	Mullet Island	0.0020		23 ° 49 ′  N , 166 ° 13 ′  W.
	Round Island	0.0050		23 ° 50 ′  N , 166 ° 14 ′  W.
	Shark Island	0.0040		23 ° 51 ′  N , 166 ° 19 ′  W.
	Skate Island (Whale Island)	* 0.0320		23 ° 52 '  N , 166 ° 14'  W
	Tern Island	0.1050		23 ° 52 '  N , 166 ° 17'  W.
	Trig Island	0.0230		23 ° 52 '  N , 166 ° 15'  W
	Whale Island (Skate Island)	* 0.0320		23 ° 52 '  N , 166 ° 14'  W
Gardner Pinnacles ( Pūhāhonu )		0.0240	52	25 ° 01 ′  N , 167 ° 59 ′  W.
	Big rock
	Little rock
Kure Atoll (Mokupāpapa )		0.8600	5	28 ° 25 ′  N , 178 ° 20 ′  W.
	Green Island	0.7770	5	28 ° 24 '  N , 178 ° 18'  W.
	Sand Island	0.0850	1	28 ° 29 ′  N , 178 ° 20 ′  W
Laysan Island ( Kauō )		4,1140	12	25 ° 46 ′  N , 171 ° 44 ′  W.
Lisianski Island ( Kānemilohaʻi )		1.5560	12	26 ° 04 ′  N , 173 ° 58 ′  W.
Midway Atoll ( Pihemanu )		6.2300		28 ° 13 ′  N , 177 ° 22 ′  W
	Eastern Island	1.3500		28 ° 13 ′  N , 177 ° 20 ′  W.
	Sand Island	4.8600		28 ° 12 ′  N , 177 ° 23 ′  W.
	Spit Island	0.0200		28 ° 12 ′  N , 177 ° 21 ′  W.
Necker Island ( Mokumanamana )		0.1830	84	23 ° 35 '  N , 164 ° 42'  W.
Nihoa		0.7000	273	23 ° 04 ′  N , 161 ° 55 ′  W.
Pearl and Hermes Atoll ( Holoikauaua )		0.3600		27 ° 48 ′  N , 175 ° 51 ′  W.
	Bird Island	0.0110		27 ° 48 ′  N , 175 ° 51 ′  W.
	Grass Island	0.0490		27 ° 46 ′  N , 175 ° 54 ′  W.
	Little North Island	0.0320		27 ° 55 ′  N , 175 ° 45 ′  W.
	North Island	0.0730		27 ° 56 ′  N , 175 ° 44 ′  W.
	Planetree Island	0.0070		27 ° 48 ′  N , 175 ° 50 ′  W.
	Sand Island	0.0070		27 ° 48 ′  N , 175 ° 51 ′  W.
	Seal-Kittery Island 3)	0.0570		27 ° 46 ′  N , 175 ° 57 ′  W.
	Southeast Island	0.1300		27 ° 47 ′  N , 175 ° 49 ′  W.
1) Bare Island can still be seen on satellite images, but is not (no longer) listed in the Census Tract . In a 1971 publication, Bare Island was given an area of ​​0.1 acres (approximately 400 m²).
2) East Island was almost completely flooded by a hurricane in October 2018.
3) currently a double island

Individual evidence

1. ↑ PDF at www.statecountymaps.com ( Memento from February 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
2. ^ A. Binion Amerson Jr.: The Natural History of French Frigate Shoals, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 150, 1971 , page 28: Bare Island ... is awash at high tide and is usually about 100 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 4 feet high. It covers an area of ​​0.1 acre. Wetmore (ms.) In 1923 described it as "60 yards long by 10 wide, merely a ridge of sand rising 5 feet above the water and evidently swept" by waves.
3. ↑ Göttinger Tageblatt of October 26, 2018

Web links

• Offshore Islet Restoration Committee ( Memento from May 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
• Geographical Names Information System (English)
• Map: Offshore islets of Oahu

 Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap