Lanai
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| Lānaʻi | |
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| The Pineapple Isle, Secluded Isle |
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| Population | 3,193 (2000 census) |
| Area | 140.53 square miles (363.97 km²) |
| Rank | 6th Largest Hawaiian Island |
| Flower | Kaunanoa |
| Color | Alani (Orange) |
Lānaʻi (IPA: [lɑːnɑʔi]) is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānaʻi City, a small settlement. The island is somewhat comma-shaped, with a width of 18 miles in the longest direction. The land area is 140.53 square miles (363.97 km²). It is separated from the island of Molokaʻi by the Kalohi Channel to the north, and from Maui by the ʻAuʻau Channel to the east. The United States Census Bureau defines Lānaʻi as Census Tract 316 of Maui County. Its total population was 3,193 as of the 2000 census.[1]
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[edit] History
Lānaʻi was first seen by Europeans on February 25, 1779, when Captain Clerke sighted the island from aboard James Cook's HMS Resolution. Clerke had taken command of the ship after Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay on February 14, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific.
In 1922, James Dole, the president of Hawaiian Pineapple Company later the Dole Food Company, bought the entire island of Lānaʻi, and developed a large portion of it into the world's largest pineapple plantation.
In 1985, Lānaʻi passed into the control of David H. Murdock, as a result of his purchase of Castle & Cooke.
[edit] Tourism
Tourism on Lānaʻi started more recently as the pineapple industry was phased out in the islands.
There are two resort hotels on Lānaʻi, both managed by Four Seasons Hotels: Mānele Bay and the Lodge at Kōʻele. The latter is unusual for a resort in Hawaiʻi in that it is located inland rather than near the beach. There is also a small hotel in Lānaʻi City used primarily for people visiting Lānaʻi residents. Both resorts have golf courses, and are managed by Four Seasons.
The highest point is Lānaʻihale which is 3,370 feet high.
[edit] Places to visit
- Puu Pehe, a.k.a. "Sweetheart Rock". Puu Pehe is situated about 150 feet offshore between Manele Bay and Hulopoe Bay along the island’s southern coastline. It is one of Lanai’s most recognizable landmarks and also the setting for one of Hawaii’s most enduring legends.
- Keahikawelo, also known as "Garden of the Gods" is characterized by boulders of varying sizes, shapes and colors. They are the result of thousands of years of erosion.
[edit] Trivia
- The largest private residence on the island is a mansion owned by billionaire David H. Murdock. It is located next to Mānele Bay, facing Kaanapali on the island of Maui.
[edit] Gallery
 View of a former Lanai pineapple field, now a field of grass |
 View of some local houses in Lanai City |
 View of Garden of the Gods |
 Garden of the Gods (anther view) |
 Mountains on Lanai |
 Vew of East Molokai from Shipwreck Beach, Lanai. |
 View of the shipwreck at Shipwreck Beach |
 The Stables at Ko'ele |
 Vew of Outer Lanai City from the Stables at Ko'ele |
 Hotel Lanai |
 Hole 17 at the Experience at Koele golf course |
 The Lodge at Ko'ele |
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[edit] References
- ^ Census Tract 316, Maui County United States Census Bureau
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