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Island of Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi
The Big Island
Island of Hawai'i - Landsat mosaic.jpg
Landsat mosaic, 1999–2001.
Location in the state of Hawaii.
Location in the state of Hawaii.
Geography
Location 19°34′N 155°30′W / 19.567°N 155.500°W / 19.567; -155.500
Archipelago Hawaiian Islands
Area 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km2)
Area rank 1st, largest island in the United States
Highest elevation 13,803 ft (4,207.2 m)
Highest point Mauna Kea
Administration
United States
State

Hawaii

Symbols
Flower Red Pua Lehua ('Ohi'a blossom)
Color ʻUlaʻula (red)
Demographics
Population 185,079 (2010)
Pop. density 46 /sq mi (17.8 /km2)

Hawaii

Hawaiʻi (pronunciation: /həˈw.i/ or /həˈwɑː/; Hawaiian: [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the largest and the southeastern-most of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it is larger than all of the other islands in the archipelago combined and is the largest island in the United States. However, it only has 13% of Hawaii's people. The island of Hawaii is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand.

The island is often referred to as the Island of Hawaiʻi, the Big Island, or Hawaiʻi Island to distinguish between the island and the state. Administratively, the whole island is encompassed by Hawaiʻi County.

As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat and largest city is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County (see Hawaii Counties).


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