Anini Beach

Kauai is renowned for its amazing beaches and honeymoon spots.

Anini Beach

Bali Hai Sunset

Kauai is just a 30-minute flight from Honolulu.

Bali Hai Sunset

Hideaways Beach

Kauai has 113 miles of shoreline and 50 miles of sand beaches.

Cliff's Hideaway Beach

Hanalei Bay

Kauai is known as the "Garden Isle."

Hanalei Beach

Hanalei Valley Taro Fields

More than 90% of Kauai is used for agriculture and conservation.

Hanalei Taro Valley

Anahola Bay

Kauai's weather is pleasant year-round, between the mid-70s to the mid-80s.

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Essential Facts About Kaua’i

Jul 1st, 2008 by admin | 3

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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