Place details
Place nameHawaii
Other namesHawaii Island, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii county, The Big Island
CountryUnited States
Latitude19.5
Longitude-155.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Island & county are coextensive & are state's largest; sights include Volcanoes National Park & the mountains of Mauna Loa & Mauna Kea, which rise more than 9,000 feet above sea level.