Kauaʻi

Also known as Kauai

Kauai, sometimes written Kauai, is one of the main Hawaiian Islands. It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. Kauai is 73 miles (117 km) northwest of Oahu, across the Kauai Channel. The island's 2020 population was 73,298.

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Kauaʻi is the fourth-largest Hawaiian island, covering 562.3 square miles and located about 73 miles northwest of Oahu. With a population of 73,298 as of 2020, it is the 21st-largest island in the United States and remains an important part of the Hawaiian island chain.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Kauai
Islands.nickname: The Garden Isle
Islands.image_name: Kauai from space 2.jpg
Islands.image_caption: March 2003 satellite photo
Islands.map_image: Map of Hawaii highlighting Kauai.svg
Islands.map_caption: Location in Hawaii
Islands.area_sqmi: 562.3
Islands.highest_mount: Kawaikini
Islands.elevation_ft: 5243
Islands.demonym: Kauaian
Islands.population: 73,298
Islands.population_as_of: 2020
Islands.density_sqmi: 118
Islands.country_largest_city: Kapaa
Islands.country: United States
Islands.rank: 4th largest Hawaiian Island
Place symbols.embedded: yes
Place symbols.island: yes

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Encyclopedic overview

34 sections

Contents

Etymology and language
History
Settlement
Arrival of James Cook
Cession to the Kingdom of Hawaii
Schäffer affair
Plantations
Old Sugar Mill of Koloa
Valdemar Knudsen
Hurricane Iniki
Frank VanderSloot
Mark Zuckerberg
Geography
Climate
Time zone
River system
Waterfalls
Economy
Energy
Towns and communities
Transport
Air
Cruise ships
Highways
Hawaii Scenic Byway
Mass transit
Places of interest
Panorama gallery
Popular culture
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Further reading
External links

Styling itself the "Garden Isle", Kauai is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park and Nā Pali Coast State Park. It forms the bulk of Kauai County, which includes Niihau as well as the small nearby islands of Kaula and Lehua.

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