Hilo, Hawaii

Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States

"Hilo" redirects here. For other uses, see Hilo (disambiguation).

Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States

Hilo, Hawaii

Census-designated place

From top to bottom, left to right: S. Hata Building, Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall-Bishop Trust Building, Hilo Bay with Mauna Kea, Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls, Federal Building, Post Office and Courthouse and Liliuokalani Park and Gardens.

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Coordinates: 19°42′20″N 155°5′9″W﻿ / ﻿19.70556°N 155.08583°W﻿ / 19.70556; -155.08583
Country| United States
State| Hawaii
County| Hawaii
Government

• Mayor| Mitch Roth
Area

• Total| 58.3 sq mi (151.0 km2)
• Land| 53.4 sq mi (138.3 km2)
• Water| 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2)
Elevation

[1]

| 20 ft (6 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 44,186
• Density| 760/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone| UTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP Code|

96720-96721

Area code| 808
FIPS code| 15-14650
GNIS ID| 359187[1]

Hilo /ˈhiːloʊ/ (Hawaiian pronunciation: [ˈhilo]) is the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States,[1] which encompasses the Island of Hawaii, and is a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 census.[2] It is the fourth-largest settlement in the state of Hawaii and largest settlement in the state outside of Oahu.

Hilo is the county seat of the County of Hawaiʻi and is in the District of South Hilo.[3] The city overlooks Hilo Bay and has views of two shield volcanoes, Mauna Loa, an active volcano, and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano. The Hilo bay-front has been destroyed by tsunamis twice. The majority of human settlement in Hilo stretches from Hilo Bay to Waiākea-Uka, on the flanks of the volcanoes.

Hilo is home to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, as well as the Merrie Monarch Festival, a week-long celebration, including three nights of competition, of ancient and modern hula that takes place annually after Easter. Hilo is also home to the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, one of the world's leading producers of macadamia nuts. Hilo is served by Hilo International Airport.[4]

## History[edit]

Around 1100 AD, the first Hilo inhabitants arrived, bringing with them Polynesian knowledge and traditions. Although archaeological evidence is scant, oral history has many references to people living in Hilo, along the Wailuku and Wailoa rivers during the time of ancient Hawaii.[5] Oral history gives the meaning of Hilo as "to twist".[6]

Originally, the name "Hilo" applied to a district encompassing much of the east coast of the island of Hawaiʻi, now divided into the District of South Hilo and the District of North Hilo. When William Ellis visited in 1823, the main settlement there was Waiākea on the south shore of Hilo Bay.[7] Missionaries came to the district in the early-to-middle 19th century, founding Haili Church.

Hilo expanded as sugar plantations in the surrounding area created jobs and drew in many workers from Asia. For example, by 1887, 26,000 Chinese workers worked in Hawai'i's sugar cane plantations,[8] one of which was the Hilo Sugar Mill. At that time, the Hilo Sugar Mill produced 3,500 tons of sugar annually.[9]

Hilo, Hawaii, 1907

A breakwater across Hilo Bay was begun in the first decade of the 20th century and completed in 1929. On April 1, 1946, an 8.6-magnitude earthquake near the Aleutian Islands created a 46-foot-high (14 m) tsunami that hit Hilo 4.9 hours later, killing 159 total in the islands,[10] with 96 deaths in Hilo alone. In response, an early warning system, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, was established in 1949 to track these killer waves and provide warning. This tsunami also caused the end of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, and instead the Hawaii Belt Road was built north of Hilo using some of the old railbed.[11]

On May 22, 1960, another tsunami, caused by a 9.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile that day, claimed 61 lives,[12] allegedly due to the failure of people to heed warning sirens. Low-lying bayfront areas of the city on Waiākea peninsula and along Hilo Bay, previously populated, were rededicated as parks and memorials.

Hilo expanded inland beginning in the 1960s. The downtown found a new role in the 1980s as the city's cultural center with several galleries and museums opening; the Palace Theater reopened in 1998 as an arthouse cinema.

Closure of the sugar plantations (including those in Hāmākua) during the 1990s hurt the local economy, coinciding with a general statewide slump.[13] Hilo in recent years has seen commercial and population growth.[14]

## Geography[edit]

Hilo is on the eastern and windward side of the island.[15] It is classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP), and has a total area of 58.3 square miles (151.0 km2), 53.4 square miles (138.3 km2) of which is land and 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2) of which (8.4%) is water.[16]

### Climate[edit]

Hilo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af), with substantial rainfall throughout the year. Its location on the windward coast (relative to the trade winds), makes it the fourth-wettest city in the United States, behind the southeast Alaskan cities of Whittier, Ketchikan and Yakutat, and one of the wettest in the world. An average of around 126.72 inches (3,220 mm) of rain fell at Hilo International Airport annually between 1981 and 2010, with 272 days of the year receiving some rain.[17] Rainfall in Hilo varies with altitude, with more at higher elevations. At some weather stations in upper Hilo the annual rainfall is above 200 inches (5,100 mm).[18]

Monthly mean temperatures range from 71.2 °F (21.8 °C) in February to 76.4 °F (24.7 °C) in August.[17] The highest recorded temperature was 94 °F (34 °C) on May 20, 1996, and the lowest −15 °F (−26 °C) on February 21, 1962.[19] The wettest year was 1994 with 182.81 inches (4,643.4 mm), and the driest was 1983, with 68.09 inches (1,729.5 mm). The most rainfall in one month was 50.82 inches (1,290.8 mm) in December 1954. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 27.24 inches (691.9 mm) on November 2, 2000.[20]

Hilo's location on the shore of the funnel-shaped Hilo Bay also makes it vulnerable to tsunamis.[21]

Climate data for Hilo International Airport, Hawaii (1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1949–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 92
(33)  | 92
(33)  | 93
(34)  | 89
(32)  | 94
(34)  | 90
(32)  | 93
(34)  | 93
(34)  | 93
(34)  | 91
(33)  | 94
(34)  | 93
(34)  | 94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)  | 85.2
(29.6)  | 84.8
(29.3)  | 85.0
(29.4)  | 84.1
(28.9)  | 85.4
(29.7)  | 85.7
(29.8)  | 87.1
(30.6)  | 87.2
(30.7)  | 87.7
(30.9)  | 87.4
(30.8)  | 85.9
(29.9)  | 84.2
(29.0)  | 89.6
(32.0)
Average high °F (°C)  | 78.7
(25.9)  | 78.4
(25.8)  | 78.5
(25.8)  | 79.0
(26.1)  | 80.7
(27.1)  | 81.8
(27.7)  | 82.8
(28.2)  | 82.9
(28.3)  | 83.3
(28.5)  | 82.4
(28.0)  | 80.3
(26.8)  | 78.8
(26.0)  | 80.6
(27.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 71.4
(21.9)  | 71.2
(21.8)  | 71.9
(22.2)  | 72.5
(22.5)  | 74.0
(23.3)  | 75.2
(24.0)  | 76.3
(24.6)  | 76.6
(24.8)  | 76.5
(24.7)  | 75.7
(24.3)  | 74.0
(23.3)  | 72.2
(22.3)  | 74.0
(23.3)
Average low °F (°C)  | 64.1
(17.8)  | 64.1
(17.8)  | 65.2
(18.4)  | 66.1
(18.9)  | 67.3
(19.6)  | 68.7
(20.4)  | 69.9
(21.1)  | 70.4
(21.3)  | 69.8
(21.0)  | 69.0
(20.6)  | 67.6
(19.8)  | 65.7
(18.7)  | 67.3
(19.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)  | 59.3
(15.2)  | 59.1
(15.1)  | 61.1
(16.2)  | 62.4
(16.9)  | 63.6
(17.6)  | 65.2
(18.4)  | 66.1
(18.9)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 66.1
(18.9)  | 65.2
(18.4)  | 63.4
(17.4)  | 61.3
(16.3)  | 58.2
(14.6)
Record low °F (°C)  | −15
(−26)  | 18
(−8)  | 29
(−2)  | 42
(6)  | 48
(9)  | 61
(16)  | 62
(17)  | 63
(17)  | 61
(16)  | 33
(1)  | 22
(−6)  | 1
(−17)  | −15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 7.86
(200)  | 10.22
(260)  | 12.68
(322)  | 9.40
(239)  | 6.99
(178)  | 7.30
(185)  | 9.24
(235)  | 11.30
(287)  | 8.70
(221)  | 10.24
(260)  | 14.39
(366)  | 12.07
(307)  | 120.39
(3,058)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 15.7  | 16.6  | 21.8  | 24.5  | 22.9  | 25.4  | 26.6  | 27.2  | 23.3  | 23.4  | 23.3  | 22.3  | 273.0
Average relative humidity (%)  | 76.6  | 76.0  | 78.1  | 80.2  | 78.9  | 77.4  | 79.5  | 79.5  | 79.2  | 80.0  | 80.3  | 78.7  | 78.7
Average dew point °F (°C)  | 62.8
(17.1)  | 62.4
(16.9)  | 63.7
(17.6)  | 65.1
(18.4)  | 66.0
(18.9)  | 66.7
(19.3)  | 68.2
(20.1)  | 68.5
(20.3)  | 68.4
(20.2)  | 68.0
(20.0)  | 66.6
(19.2)  | 64.2
(17.9)  | 65.9
(18.8)
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.0  | 152.0  | 152.7  | 135.9  | 155.0  | 176.9  | 167.2  | 174.9  | 161.5  | 136.3  | 115.0  | 129.0  | 1,817.4
Percent possible sunshine | 47  | 47  | 41  | 36  | 38  | 44  | 41  | 44  | 44  | 38  | 34  | 38  | 41
Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew points and sun 1961−1990)[19][17][22]

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1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.

## Demographics[edit]

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1910| 6,745| | —
1920| 10,431| | 54.6%
1930| 19,468| | 86.6%
1940| 23,353| | 20.0%
1950| 27,198| | 16.5%
1960| 25,966| | −4.5%
1970| 26,353| | 1.5%
1980| 35,269| | 33.8%
1990| 37,808| | 7.2%
2000| 40,759| | 7.8%
2010| 43,263| | 6.1%
2020| 44,186| | 2.1%
source:[23][24]

As of the census of 2020, 44,186 people lived in 16,225 households in the census-designated place.[25] The population density was 796.7 inhabitants per square mile (307.6/km2). The 16,905 housing units reflected an average density of 311.3 per square mile (120.2/km2) in 2010 (No update on the Census for 2020).

The racial makeup was 32% Asian, 18.4% White, 10% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.8% African American, 0.1% American Indian & Alaska Native, 0.6% from other races, and 38.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13% of the population.[23]

21.1% of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.71.[23]

The age distribution was 21.1% under age 18, 4.5% under age 5, and 21.10% 65 or older. The percent of females are 51.1%.[23]

The median household income on the 2020 census was $70,356, and the per capita income was $34,678. 16.1% of the population is under the poverty line. [2]

## Transport[edit]

Pride of America docked at Hilo Harbor; Hilo International Airport runway is visible in the background

### Air[edit]

Hilo is served by Hilo International Airport, where Hawaiian Airlines, and Southwest Airlines operate.

### Bus[edit]

Hilo is served by the county Hele-On Bus.[26]

### Maritime[edit]

Hilo is served by the Big Island's largest harbor, Hilo Harbor, which is on Hilo Bay.[27]

## Education[edit]

Main article: Schools of Hilo, Hawaii

Hilo is home to a number of educational institutions, including two post-secondary institutions, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College, and the Hilo and Waiakea primary and secondary school districts. Charter schools in the area serve primary and secondary students.

## Government[edit]

Although sometimes called a city, Hilo is not an incorporated city, and does not have a municipal government. The entire island, which is between the slightly larger state of Connecticut and smaller Rhode Island in size, is under the jurisdiction of the County of Hawaiʻi, of which Hilo is the county seat.

Hilo is home to county, state, and federal offices.

## Economy[edit]

Parks and attractions near Hilo Bay and downtown Hilo, Hawaii

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Lyman House Memorial Museum

Haili Church

Kalākaua Park / East Hawaii Cultural Center

Pacific Tsunami Museum

Moʻoheau County Park (Hele-On Bus Terminal) / S. Hata Building / Mokupāpapa Discovery Center

Russell Carroll Soccer Fields

Aupuni Center / County of Hawaiʻi offices

Hilo Bayfront Beach Park

Wailoa River State Recreation Area / Waiākea Pond

Coconut Island / Moku Ola

Queen Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens / Banyan Drive

Grand Naniloa Hotel / Naniloa Golf Course

Reed's Bay Beach Park

Hoʻolulu Complex (Merrie Monarch Festival site): Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium · Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Luʻau Hale · Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium · 'Sparky' Kawamoto Swim Stadium · Walter Victor Baseball Complex · Francis Wong Stadium

Hilo Harbor

Hilo International Airport

The oldest city in the Hawaiian archipelago, Hilo's economy was historically based on the sugar plantations of its surrounding areas, prior to their closure in the 1990s.[13]

### Tourism and events[edit]

While Hilo has a fairly significant tourism sector,[28] it gets less than half the annual visitors as the western coast of the Big Island, which has much sunnier weather and significantly less rain, with sandy and swimmable beaches and numerous major resorts.[13]

A main source of tourism in Hilo is the annual week-long Merrie Monarch Festival, the world's preeminent hula competition and festival, which brings in visitors and participants from all over the world.[28] It is held in the spring of each year beginning on Easter Sunday.

The local orchid society hosts the largest and most comprehensive orchid show in the state, the annual Hilo Orchid Show, which has been presented since 1951 and draws visitors and entrants worldwide.[29][30][31]

Hilo is home to Hawaii's only tsunami museum, mostly dedicated to the 1946 Pacific tsunami, and is notable for the banyan trees planted by Babe Ruth, Amelia Earhart and other celebrities. It is home to the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, shopping centers, cafés and other eateries, movie theaters, hotels, restaurants, and a developed downtown area with a Farmers Market.[13] Downtown Hilo is bounded approximately by the Wailuku River, Kamehameha Avenue, Ponahawai Street, and Kapiolani Street.[32]

### Corporations and science[edit]

The Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation is in Hilo, south of the main town off Hawaii Route 11, north of Keaʻau.

Hilo is home to most of the astronomical observatories on Mauna Kea as well as the ʻImiloa Planetarium and Museum. Astronomy has an economic impact of $100 million annually on the island.[33] Astronomy on Mauna Kea was developed at the invitation of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce following the collapse of the sugar cane industry.[34]

## Culture[edit]

* East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center
* Lyman House Memorial Museum
* Merrie Monarch Festival
* Pacific Tsunami Museum

## Notable residents[edit]

Main category: People from Hilo, Hawaii

* Rodney Anoaʻi
* Matt Blair
* Keiko Bonk
* Ed Case
* Titus Coan
* Keenan Cornelius
* Glenn Cornick
* Kai Correa
* Wesley Correira
* Jennifer Doudna
* David McHattie Forbes
* Ryan Higa
* Michael Rikio Ming Hee Ho
* High Chiefess Kapiʻolani
* Keōua Kūʻahuʻula
* Harry Kim
* Kimberly Kim
* Darren Kimura
* Kinoʻoleoliliha
* Robert Kiyosaki
* George Lycurgus
* Troy Mandaloniz
* George Naʻope
* Gerald Okamura
* B.J. Penn
* Benjamin Pitman
* Bob Shane
* William Herbert Shipman
* Lani Stemmermann
* Kolten Wong
* Henry Bianchini

## Points of interest[edit]

* Banyan Drive
* Coconut Island
* East Hawaii Cultural Center
* Haili Church
* Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
* Hilo Tropical Gardens
* Hoʻolulu Park
* ʻImiloa Astronomy Center
* James Kealoha Beach Park
* Kalakaua Park
* Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
* Lower Waiakea Mountain Bicycle Park
* Lyman Museum
* Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation
* Mokupāpapa Discovery Center for Northwestern Hawaii's remote coral reefs[35]
* Nani Mau Gardens
* Naha Stone (associated with Kamehameha I) in front of the Hilo Public Library
* Pacific Tsunami Museum
* Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo
* Prince Kuhio Plaza
* Rainbow Falls (Waianuenue) & Boiling Pots on the Wailuku River
* University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens
* Wailoa River State Recreation Area with King Kamehameha Statue

## Media[edit]

Hilo is served by KWXX (94.7FM Hilo/101.5FM Kona), B93/B97 (93.1FM Kona/97.1FM Hilo), The Wave (KHBC 92.7FM Hilo), and KPUA (970AM Hilo) radio stations.

Public Access television is provided through Nā Leo TV.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald, of Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press,[36] is Hilo's primary newspaper distribution company along with other newspapers like the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

## Sister cities[edit]

* Tauranga, New Zealand
* La Serena, Chile

## Legacy[edit]

Asteroid (342431) Hilo is named after Hilo.[37]

## Hilo District[edit]

(3) North Hilo and (2) South Hilo Districts are located in the east coast of Hawaii County (the Big Island). They are bordered by Hamakua District (4) in the north, and by Kau District (9) in the south and Puna District (1) in the southeast. The far inland areas are largely unpopulated, being forest reserves on the slopes of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

Hilo also referred to the District of Hilo when the Big Island was divided into six districts by the traditional moku land division. Hilo is now divided in two: North and South Hilo Districts.[38]

### North Hilo District[edit]

The District of North Hilo, along Hawaii State Highway 19 from north to south, encompasses the following unincorporated towns and localities:

* ʻŌʻōkala
* Laupāhoehoe and the Train Museum [39]
* Ninole

There are locations inland along State Highway 200 including Mauna Kea mountain road, Puu Huluhulu, and others.

### South Hilo District[edit]

In the District of South Hilo, along State Highway 19, are the following unincorporated towns and localities:

* Honalo and the Akaka Falls
* Pepeekeo
* Wainaku
* Hilo Bay, the Wailuku River and the Rainbow Falls
* Hilo downtown: Pacific Tsunami Museum, etc.

Along State Highway 11 are:

* Hilo International Airport
* Prince Kuhio Plaza Shopping Center [40]
* Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo

There are other locations. Along State Highway 200 and its extension are:

* Kaumana
* University of Hawaii at Hilo
* Puainako Shopping Center [41]

There are other locations.

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## Further reading[edit]

* Walter C. Dudley (2016). Tsunami!. Latitude 20. ISBN 978-0824859169.

## External links[edit]

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Hilo, Hawaii

Geography|

* Coconut Island / Moku Ola
* Hilo Bay

Landmarks|

| Buildings|

* Aupuni Center
* Federal Building, United States Post Office and Courthouse
* S. Hata Building
* Hilo Armory
* Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall–Bishop Trust Building
* Prince Kuhio Plaza
* St Joseph Catholic Church
* Waiakea Mission Station-Hilo Station

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Parks|

* Hoʻolulu Park
* Kalakaua Park
* Liliuokalani Park and Gardens
* Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo
* Rainbow Falls
* Wailoa River State Recreation Area

Culture|

* East Hawaii Cultural Center
* Edith Kanakaʻole
* Merrie Monarch Festival

Education|

* Schools
* Hilo HS
* Waiakea HS
* St. Joseph
* Hawaiʻi Community College Hilo Campus
* University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Transportation|

* Banyan Drive
* Hawaii Belt Road
* Hele-On Bus
* Hilo Harbor
* Hilo International Airport

Media|

* Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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Islands, municipalities, and communities of Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States

County seat: Hilo

CDPs|

* Ainaloa
* Black Sands
* Captain Cook
* Discovery Harbour
* Eden Roc
* Fern Acres
* Fern Forest
* Halaula
* Hawaiian Acres
* Hawaiian Beaches
* Hawaiian Ocean View
* Hawaiian Paradise Park
* Hawi
* Hilo
* Holualoa
* Honalo
* Honaunau-Napoopoo
* Honokaa
* Honomu
* Kahaluu-Keauhou
* Kailua
* Kaiminani
* Kalaoa
* Kalapana
* Kaloko
* Kamaili
* Kapaau
* Keaau
* Kealakekua
* Kukuihaele
* Kurtistown
* Laupāhoehoe
* Leilani Estates
* Mauna Loa Estates
* Mountain View
* Naalehu
* Nanawale Estates
* Orchidlands Estates
* Paauilo
* Pahala
* Pahoa
* Papaikou
* Paukaa
* Pepeekeo
* Puako
* Royal Hawaiian Estates
* Seaview
* Tiki Gardens
* Volcano
* Volcano Golf Course
* Waikoloa Beach Resort
* Waikoloa Village
* Waimea
* Wainaku
* Waiohinu

Map of Hawaii highlighting Hawaii County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Ahualoa
* Hāʻena
* Hakalau
* Hōnaunau
* Kawaihae
* Keauhou
* Keokea
* Milolii
* Nīnole
* 'Ō'ōkala
* Paauhau
* Pāpaʻaloa

Districts|

* Hamakua
* North Hilo
* South Hilo
* Ka'u
* North Kohala
* South Kohala
* North Kona
* South Kona
* Puna

* Hawaii portal
* United States portal

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County seats of Hawaii

* Hilo
* Honolulu
* Lihue
* Wailuku

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State of Hawaii

Honolulu (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Constitution
* Delegations
* Discovery and settlement
* Earthquakes
* Geography
* Seamount
* Government
* Hawaiianization
* History
* Hurricanes
* Islands
* Kūʻē Petitions
* Music
* Native Hawaiians
* ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language)
* Parks
* Pearl Harbor National Memorial
* USS Arizona
* People
* State symbols
* Tourism
* Transportation
* Unification

Society|

* Hawaiian architecture
* Abortion
* Climate change
* Crime
* Cuisine
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Colleges and universities
* Energy
* Gun laws
* Homelessness
* LGBT rights
* Folklore
* Media
* Politics
* Sports

Main islands|

* Hawaiʻi
* Kahoʻolawe
* Kauaʻi
* Lānaʻi
* Maui
* Molokaʻi
* Niʻihau
* Oʻahu

Northwestern
Islands|

* French Frigate Shoals
* Gardner
* Kure
* Laysan
* Lisianski
* Maro Reef
* Necker
* Nihoa
* Pearl and Hermes

Notable communities|

* Hilo
* Honolulu
* Kahului
* Kailua-Kona
* Kāneʻohe
* Kapolei
* Kihei
* Līhuʻe
* Pearl City
* Waipahu

Counties|

* Hawaiʻi
* Honolulu
* Kalawao
* Kauaʻi
* Maui

Pre-statehood history|

* Bayonet Constitution
* Hawaiian Kingdom
* Hawaiian Renaissance
* Hawaiian sovereignty movement
* Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
* Territory of Hawaii

Hawaii portal

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* Israel
* United States
* Czech Republic

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* NARA

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