Essential Facts About Kaua’i
Jul 1st, 2008 |
Nickname: The Garden Island
Population: 58,463 (2000 census)
Visitors: 16,000 + visitors on any given day
Size: 555 Square miles (depending on the tide)
Length: 33 Miles
Width: 25 Miles
Coastline: 90 miles
Highest Point: Kawaikini Peak (5,243 feet)
Island Color: Purple
Island Flower: Mokihana
Weather: Daytime temperadures from min 70 to mid 80 degrees with slightly warmer days in summer
Ocean Temperature: Between 72 adn 80 degrees year round
Local Paper: Garden Island Newspaper, online at www.kauaiworld.com
Geology: The oldest and fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands, Kaua’i was formed approximately 5 million years ago by volcanoes that have been quiet for hundreds of thousands of years.
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