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Hawaiʻi Kai, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.288°N 157.704°W. Aerial view of Maunalua (Hawaii Kai) and Koko Head. Hawaiʻi Kai. Hawaiʻi Kai at Sunrise. Hawaiʻi Kai, also known as Maunalua or Koko Marina, is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the East Honolulu CDP, on the island of Oʻahu.
The Mauna Kea Observatories ( MKO) are a group of independent astronomical research facilities and large telescope observatories that are located at the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, United States. The facilities are located in a 525-acre (212 ha) special land use zone known as the "Astronomy Precinct", which is located ...
Maunalua Bay. Coordinates: 21°17′03.18″N 157°43′05.45″W. Maunalua Bay in the south of Eastern Honolulu (red) Maunalua Bay (2016) Hawaii Kai, Portlock, Koko Head, Hanauma Bay, and Koko Crater. Maunalua Bay is a bay in the southeast of Honolulu, the capital of Hawaiʻi. The bay extends about 6.3 miles (10.1 kilometers) from the southern ...
Ka Lae ( Hawaiian: the point ), also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm .
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and ...
The wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At ...
Hanauma Bay. Coordinates: 21°16′17″N 157°41′40″W. Aerial view of Hanauma Bay. Hanauma ( / ˌhɑːnəˈuːmə /; Hawaiian: [həˈnɔumə]) [ 1] is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands. [ 2]
Haleakalā Observatory. / 20.7083°N 156.2571°W / 20.7083; -156.2571. The Haleakalā Observatory, also known as the Haleakalā High Altitude Observatory Site, is Hawaii's first astronomical research observatory. [ 1] It is located on the island of Maui and is owned by the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi, which ...