Oʻahu The Gathering Isle
Satellite photo of Oʻahu
Geography
Location in the state of Hawaii
Location	21°28′N, 157°59′W
Area	596. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the 7 sq mi (1,545. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²)
Rank	3rd largest Hawaiian Island
Highest point	Mt. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller Kaʻala   4,003 ft (1,220. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 1 m)
Demographics
Population	876,151 (as of 2000)
Official Insignia[1]
Flower	Ilima
Color	Mele Mele (Yellow)

Oʻahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the State of Hawaiʻi. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International For the Cladoceran (water flea genus see Sida (crustacean. "Sida" is also a Nigerian name for Gabon Nut ( Coula The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical Hawaii Pidgin English, Hawaii Creole English, HCE, or simply Pidgin, is a Creole language based in part on English The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern coast, it has a total land area of 596. Ford Island is located in the middle of Pearl Harbor Hawaii. It is connected to the main island by the Ford Island Bridge. Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km² is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. 7 square miles (1,545. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), making it the 20th largest island in the United States. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of This is a list of Islands of the United States, as ordered by area. ^[2] In greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The length of the shoreline is 227 miles (365 km). The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Waiʻanae and Koʻolau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oʻahu Plain) between them. A shield volcano is a large Volcano with shallow-sloping sides Waianae Range (sometimes referred to as the Waianae Mountains) is the eroded remains of an ancient Shield volcano that comprises the western half of the Hawaiian Koolau Range is a name given to the fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward Shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of O{{okina}}ahu. The highest point is Mt. Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level. ^[3]

Introduction

Southeast Oahu showing Hawaii Kai, Hanauma Bay and Koko Crater

Honolulu, its harbor and Punchbowl Crater

The 2000 census showed a population of 876,151, which was essentially the entire population of Honolulu County except for 5 individuals who lived in the far-flung Northwestern Hawaiian Islands portion of the county in the United States Census Bureau's Census Tract 114. Hawaii Kai is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Honolulu on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. Koko Head is the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of O{{okina}}ahu in Hawai{{okina}}i. Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic Tuff cone located in Honolulu Hawaii. The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or the Leeward Islands are the small Islands and Atolls in the Hawaiian island chain located northwest The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census A census tract, census area, or census district is a particular Community defined for the purpose of taking a Census. 98 of Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi. The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U ^[4]

The island is home to about 900,000 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state) and partly because of this, Oʻahu has for a long time been nicknamed "The Gathering Place". However, the term Oʻahu has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian, other than that of the place itself. The Hawaiian language (Hawaiian ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i) is an Austronesian language that takes its name from Hawai'i, the largest island in the tropical ^[5] Ancient Hawaiian tradition attributes the name's origin in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiiloa is the hero of an ancient Hawaiian legend about the settling of the Hawaiian Islands. Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over The story relates that he named the island after a son.

The city of Honolulu—largest city, state capital, and main deepwater marine port for the State of Hawaiʻi—is located here. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oʻahu is in the City & County of Honolulu, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island (essentially, the Honolulu District). The City and County of Honolulu is a combined city-county jurisdiction located in the U The island extends from Kaʻena on the west end to Makapuʻu on the east. Kaena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the island of O{{okina}}ahu. Makapuu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of O{{okina}}ahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 m above Well-known features found on Oʻahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kāneʻohe Bay, and the North Shore. Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NAH-mah" in Hawaiian "Ha-nah-oo-mah" is a marine Embayment formed within a Volcanic cone or crater and Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km² is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands.

History

Waimanalo Beach on windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi

The old Kingdom of Oahu was once ruled by the most ancient Aliʻi in all of the Hawaiian Islands. In 1785 Kahekili II King of Maui conquered Oahu and deposed the reigning family and then made his son Kalanikupule king of Oahu. Kahekili II (' Kahekilinuiahumanu) (1706 Haliimaile Hawaii - 1793 Waikiki, Hawaii) 25th Mo'i of Maui Kamehameha the Great would conquer Kalanikupule's force in the Battle of Nuʻuanu. Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, (born February 1758 or November 1737 or May 1, 1738 – died May 8, 1819) The Battle of Nu'uanu ( Hawaiian: Kalelekaanae; lit the leaping mullet fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of O'ahu, was a key And with the conquest of Oʻahu in 1795 Kamehameha founded the Hawaiian Kingdom Hawaii would not be unifed until the islands of Kauai and Niihau surrender under King Kaumualii in 1810. The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of O{{okina}}ahu, Kauai (in standard Hawaiian kauˈaʔi in Kauai- Ni{{okina}}ihau dialect; usually spelled Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands and ˈkaʊɑɪ or /kaʊˈɑɪ/ Niihau ( Hawaiian: Ni‘ihau) is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U Kaumualii (c 1778 – May 26, 1824) also known as George Kaumualii, was the last independent Ali{{okina}}i Aimoku, or king of the islands Kamehameha III moved his capital from Lāhainā, Maui to Honolulu, Oʻahu in 1845. Kamehameha III (born Kauikeaouli) ( August 11, 1813 ?&ndash December 15, 1854) was the king of Hawaii from 1824 to 1854 Lahaina is the largest town and Census-designated place (CDP in West Maui Maui County, Hawaii, United States, and the gateway to the The Island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U ʻIolani Palace, built later by other members of the royal family, is still standing, and is the only royal palace on American soil. Iolani Palace, situated in the capitol district of Downtown Honolulu in the U

Mākua Valley military testing area, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.

Oʻahu was apparently the first of the Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of HMS Resolution on 18 January 1778 during Capt. James Cook's third Pacific expedition. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and Escorted by HMS Discovery, the expedition was surprised to find high islands this far north in the central Pacific. Eleven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Discovery, while ships of other branches have also used the name was a discovery vessel Oʻahu was not actually visited by Europeans until 28 February 1779 when Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stepped ashore at Waimea Bay. Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Clerke had taken command of the ship after Capt. Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay (Island of Hawaiʻi) on February 14, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific. The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U

The opening battle of the Second World War in the Pacific for the United States was the Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu on the morning of December 7, 1941. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The surprise attack was aimed at the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Corps and Marine Air Forces. The attack damaged or destroyed twelve American warships, destroyed 188 aircraft, and resulted in the deaths of 2,403 American servicemen and 68 civilians.

Today, Oʻahu has become a tourism and shopping haven as over 5 million visitors (mainly from the American mainland and Japan) flock there every year to enjoy the quintessential island holiday experience that the Hawaiian Islands and her multicultural people now personify. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

A series of earthquakes struck Oʻahu and the surrounding islands on October 15, 2006, interrupting electrical supplies and knocking television broadcasting stations off the air. Preliminary reports said that the first earthquake measured 6. 3 on the Richter scale and originated 155 miles (249 km) southeast of Honolulu.

Tourist attractions

Hanauma Bay

Valley of the Temples near the island's eastern shore. Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NAH-mah" in Hawaiian "Ha-nah-oo-mah" is a marine Embayment formed within a Volcanic cone or crater and

• Ala Moana
• Diamond Head
• Hanauma Bay
• Honolulu
• Honolulu Academy of Arts
• North Shore
• Pearl Harbor
• Polynesian Cultural Center
• USS Arizona Memorial
• USS Missouri
• Waikīkī
• Valley of the temples

Television and Film

Oʻahu has been featured in many movies and television shows, including, but not limited to: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 50 First Dates, Blue Crush, Flight 29 Down, Hawaii Five-O, Jake and the Fatman, the Jurassic Park movies, Lost, Windtalkers, Mighty Joe Young, The Karate Kid , Magnum P.I., North Shore, and Pearl Harbor. Ala Moana in the Hawaiian language means path to the sea. It is the name of a commercial retail and residential district of Honolulu Hawai‘i nestled Hanauma Bay (pronounced "ha-NAH-mah" in Hawaiian "Ha-nah-oo-mah" is a marine Embayment formed within a Volcanic cone or crater and Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The Honolulu Academy of Arts was chartered in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke (Mrs The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oahu between Ka{{okina}}ena Point and Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC is a Living museum located in Lā'ie, on the northern part of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawai{{okina}}i. Construction On 4 March 1913 Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, the second and last of the ''Pennsylvania'' class of "super-dreadnought" The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor Hawai{{okina}}i, marks Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship Missouri was one of the ''Iowa''-class " Waikiki ( Hawaiian: Waikīkī ʋaikiːkiː or waikiːkiː is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south Valley of the Temples is a memorial park located on the Windward (eastern side of the Hawaiian island of O{{okina}}ahu. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American Romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller 50 First Dates is a 2004 Romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore and directed by Peter Segal. Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the ''Outside'' magazine article "Surfer Girls of Maui" Flight 29 Down is a Television series about a group of teenagers who are stranded on an island Hawaii Five-O is an American Television series that starred Jack Lord and James MacArthur as detectives for a fictional Hawaii Jake and the Fatman is a television crime drama starring William Conrad as prosecutor J Jurassic Park is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. Windtalkers is a 2002 action War film directed by John Woo. Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater star as Mighty Joe Young ( September 23 1927 – March 27 1999) was a Blues Guitarist known for playing Chicago Blues The Karate Kid is a 1984 Film directed by Phillip Ali, and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue Magnum PI is an American Television show starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a fictional Private investigator North Shore is a prime-time Soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, Disney's Johnny Tsunami and Johnny Kapahala use Oahu as the hometown of the family. The reality TV show Dog the Bounty Hunter is filmed in the regions of Honolulu, Oʻahu (as well as other regions in Oʻahu), and the city of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Dog the Bounty Hunter is a Reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's operations at his job Da Kine Bail Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island, is a volcanic Island in the U

Multiplayer online racing game Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360 / PC / PS2 / PSP) takes place on a fully modeled Oʻahu island with 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of roads and highways. Online games are games played over some form of computer network. Many Board games can be said to be racing games such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé. Test Drive Unlimited is an arcade-style racing game, the 15th game of the series (or 16th if including Demolition Racer) that features over 125 licensed The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. '

Notes

References

• Macdonald, Gordon A. , Agatin T. Abbott, and Frank L. Peterson. 1983. Volcanoes in the Sea. University of Hawaiʻi Press, Honolulu. 517 pp.
• Pukui, M. K. , S. H. Elbert, and E. T. Mookini. 1976. Place names of Hawaiʻi. University of Hawaiʻi Press. 289 pp.

External links

• Oahu travel guide from Wikitravel
• Beautiful spots to visit Collected by a long time Hawaiʻi Resident
• Hawaii Real Estate Information
• Photos of Oʻahu - Terra Galleria
• Hawaiimode---Hawaii Travel Information
• Hawaiʻi State Vacation Planner
• Hawaiʻi Beaches Hawaiʻi beaches are shared by a lifelong Hawaiʻi resident through favorite ocean activities like fishing, diving, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, windsurfing, and kayaking. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.
• A history of Oahu's Harbors
• Marine Wildlife EncountersThe Best 1/2 of Hawaii is Underwater!