Introduction to Maui, Hawaii

• Another Name Used for Maui Hawaii

  The island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" because of the fertile valley that exists between its two volcanoes.

• Location: Maui is located about 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Oahu. Maui is a part of the Hawaiian Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, a string of 132 islands, reefs and shoals going northwest to southeast and spanning over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). Hawaii's eight principal islands (see map below) are located at the southeasternmost end of the Hawaiian Archipelago. They are as follows (going west to east): Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Hahoolawe, Maui and Hawaii (a.k.a. "Big Island"). You won't want to miss a couple of spectacular satellite views of Maui and Maui County.



• Size: Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km˛), has 120 miles (193 km) of gorgeous coastline, is 48 miles (77 km) long and 26 miles (42 km) wide.
• The 50th State: Hawaii (Maui is one of its counties) was admitted as the 50th of the United States of America on August 21, 1959 (Alaska was admitted in January of 1959 as the 49th).
• Time Zone: Maui is part of the Hawaii Time Zone and does not observe Daylight Savings Time.
• Population: 138,221 (2004 estimate - U.S. Census Bureau)
• Languages: Hawaiian and English
• Temperature: Daytime summer temperatures in Maui average about 86 degrees F. (30 degrees C.) during the summer months and about 77 degrees F. (25 degrees C.) in the winter months. Night-time temperatures are about 10 degrees F. lower. Current Maui weather and temperatures.
• Topography: Maui is made up of two dormant volcanoes and a fertile valley inbetween. The older volcano, Mauna Kahalawai (i.e., West Maui Mountain), is much older and has been eroded considerably. The larger and more recent volcano in the East, East Maui Volcano (more commonly called Haleakala after its famous summit depression) — rises to 10,023 feet (3,050 m). Both volcanoes are shield volcanoes and the low viscosity of the Hawaiian lava makes the likelihood of large explosive eruptions negligible.
• Economy: Tourism and agriculture.





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