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Planning a trip to Hawaii? You’re in for a treat! This chain of islands is one of the most beautiful and exciting destinations in the U.S. It’s also one of the most interesting. Some fun Hawaiian facts are fairly well-known, like the many meanings of the word “aloha.” Others, however, are a little more obscure. Check out these fascinating tidbits of info about the Aloha state:<\/p>\n

1. Hawaii is the second-widest state<\/h2>\n

The only state wider than Hawaii measured east to west is Alaska. Other than that, the island state manages to outstretch any other \u2013 it measures 1,523 miles across. To give you an idea for scale, that’s more than twice as wide as Texas.<\/p>\n

2. The Big Island is getting bigger<\/h2>\n

The Big Island’s Kilauea Volcano is constantly erupting, which means the island gets bigger every year. The volcano has been erupting since 1983, and as a result, the island gains about 42 acres of land annually. The island is already Hawaii’s biggest, but it seems that title will only become more appropriate with time.<\/p>\n

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3. Hawaii has the world’s tallest mountain<\/h2>\n

Move over Everest \u2013 Mauna Kea is the world’s tallest mountain \u2013 that is, if you define “tallness” a little differently. Everest goes much, much higher above sea level than Mauna Kea \u2013 the Nepalese peak reaches 29,035 feet above sea level, while the Big Island’s dormant volcano reaches less than half that high \u2013 13,796 feet. However, Mauna Kea extends another 19,700 feet below sea level \u2013 which means its total height is a whopping 33,500 feet. If they were on a level surface, Mauna Kea would tower over Everest!<\/p>\n

4. Time is different in Hawaii<\/h2>\n

Many people will tell you that people move at a slower, more relaxed pace in Hawaii. What you might not know is that Hawaiian time doesn’t just refer to this phenomenon \u2013 the islands have their own designated time zone. Moreover, they don’t follow daylight saving time in Hawaii. This makes it one of only two states that don’t adhere to this tradition \u2013 the other is Arizona. <\/p>\n

5. Pineapples galore<\/h2>\n

Hawaii produces 32,000 tons of pineapples each year. This comes out to one-third of the world’s total pineapple production, all from this single small island chain. If you come to Hawaii, you can visit the Dole Plantation, which features a pineapple plantation tour and a giant maze you can solve yourself. <\/p>\n

6. The curvy Road to Hana<\/h2>\n

Many of Hawaii’s visitors head to Maui to travel down the Road to Hana. This is a famous Hawaiian highway with tons of great sites and stops along the path. As anyone who has ever driven it well knows, it’s also an incredibly curvy path. How curvy? Well, it’s a 64-mile long road with 617 curves along the way. That’s just under 10 curves each mile! If you travel along the Road to Hana, remember to drive safely and enjoy every twist and turn. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Planning a trip to Hawaii? You’re in for a treat! This chain of islands is one of the most beautiful and exciting destinations in the U.S. It’s also one of the most interesting. Some fun Hawaiian facts are fairly well-known, like the many meanings of the word “aloha.” Others, however, are a little more obscure. Check… Continue reading 6 things you might not know about Hawaii<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":94,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10,11,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-big-island-vacation-information","category-hawaii-vacation-information","category-hawaiian-history","category-maui-vacation-information","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4253,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions\/4253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaiianbeachrentals.com\/hawaiitravelblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}