Island of Hawai‘i
Landsat mosaic, 1999–2001
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Location in the state of Hawaii
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| Location | 19°34′N 155°30′W / 19.567°N 155.500°W |
| Archipelago | Hawaiian Islands |
| Area | 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km2) |
| Area rank | 75th, largest island in the United States - 1st |
| Highest elevation | 13,803 ft (4,207.2 m) |
| Highest point | Mauna Kea |
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| Flower | Red Pua Lehua ('Ohi'a blossom) |
| Color | ʻUlaʻula (red) |
| Largest settlement | Hilo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 185,079 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 46 /sq mi (17.8 /km2) |
Hawaiʻi (English: /həˈwaɪ.i, -ji, -ʔi/ (
listen) hə-WY-(y)ee; 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 has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago's combined landmass, and is the largest island in the United States. However, it has only 13% of Hawaiʻi’s people. The island of Hawaiʻi is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand.
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