Basics

Facinating Facts

• Ka Lae is the southernmost point in the United States.
• Kilauea is the world’s most active volcano and has been continually erupting since 1983.
• Nearly every one of the Big Island’s stunningly diverse regions’s from the lava fields of Puna to Kohala’s lush valleys’ boasts its own nationally recognized park. And Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the state’s only UNESCO World Heritage site, one of only three in the country.
• Parker Ranch is one of the largest privately held ranches in the United States.
• Milolii, on the southern Kona Coast, is Hawaii’s last authentic native fishing village.
• You can see 90% of all the stars visible from earth from Maunakea, the world’s tallest mountain when measured from its base below sea level. 13 world-class telescopes, representing nine countries and 30 years of astronomy research are found here.
• Hawaii Island has 12 spas, making it the perfect destination to renewthe spirit.
• The Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, held annually in Hilo, is the largest gathering of hula in the world.
• Hawaii’s Big Island is a worldwide leader in harvesting macadamia nuts andorchids and is the only place in the United States where vanilla and cacao beans (the raw material used to make chocolate) are grown. Kona is also the only place in the United States where gourmet coffee is grown.
• The Big Island is known as the Golf Capital of Hawaii with 20 golf courses and several more scheduled for completion.