Hawaii Flashcards
A good way to approach driving in Hawaii is to
use one city or hotel location as a base and plan day trips
What city is the Oahu’s major port?
Honolulu
Honolulu is the airport/city gateway to this island
Oahu
Lihue is the airport/city gateway to this island
Kauai
Kahului is the airport/city gateway to this island
Maui
Hilo is the airport/city gateway to this island
Hawaii
Known as the Big Island (it is the largest)
Hawaii
This island is known as the Gathering Place (that’s what its name means in Hawaiian)
Oahu
his island is called the Friendly Isle (once a leper colony, now welcoming and peaceful, with unspoiled beauty)
Molokai
Known as the Pineapple Isle (once almost all pineapple plantations, now developing tourism)
Lanai
This island is called the Valley Isle (valleys and peaks were created here by volcanoes)
Maui
Known as the Garden Isle (lushest island of all)
Kauai
This island features the historic whaling port of Lahaina and Wailea Beach
Maui
This island is home to the Waimea and Kona coast resort areas; Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea Volcanoes (Volcanoes National Park)
Hawaii
The Fern Grotto of Wailua and Waimea canyon (“Hawaiis Little Grand Canyon”) can be found on this island
Kauai
On this island you will find the Polynesian Cultural Center and Kailua Beach Park
Oahu
The Culturally rich town of Hana and Kaanapali Beach are found on this island
Maui
This is the largest shopping center in the islands
Ala Moana
The cemetery for WWII and Korean War American armed forces
Punchbowl
The only palace on US soil; it belonged to Hawaii’s king
Iolani
This is one of the most famous beaches in the world
Waikiki
The harbor site of the USS Arizona Memorial
Pearl
Extinct volcano headland on one end of Honolulu
Diamond
