The Island of Hawai‘i (called the Big Island or Hawai‘i proper) is one of eight main islands that make up the U.S. State of Hawai‘i. It is said to have been named after Hawai‘iloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator who first discovered the Hawaiian Islands. However, other accounts attribute the name to the legendary land or realm of Hawaiki, or Havaiki, a place from which the Polynesians originated (see also Manu‘a), the place where they go in the afterlife, the realm of the Gods.

The Island of Hawai‘i is administered under the County of Hawai‘i. It is estimated that as of the year 2003, the island had a resident population of 158,400 persons.

Geology and geography

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The Island of Hawai‘i is built from five separate shield volcanoes that erupted somewhat sequentially, one overlapping the other. These are (from oldest to youngest): Kohala (extinct), Mauna Kea (dormant), Hualālai (dormant), Mauna Loa (active, partly within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park), and Kīlauea (very active; part of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park). Interpretation of geological evidence from exposures of old surfaces on the south and west flanks of Mauna Loa led to the proposal that two ancient volcanic shields (named Ninole and Kulani) were all but buried by the younger Mauna Loa (MacDonald and Abbott, 1970). Geologists now consider these "outcrops" to be part of the earlier building of Mauna Loa.

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Welcome to 34 Twitter followers. Big Roar to all of you Lions out there from the Hamakua Lions on the Big Island of Hawaii. Happy Holidays.
HamakuaLions (Hamakua Lions Club) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:09:40 -0000
Welcome to 34 Twitter followers. Big Roar to all of you Lions out there from the Hamakua Lions on the Big Island of Hawaii. Happy Holidays.
ESP: Eat! -Seafood- Coast Grille - Executive Chef Piet Wigman blends rich island flavors ... http://bit.ly/4Z9ELw #restaurant #Hawaii
BigIsland_ESP (ESP) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:53:15 -0000
ESP: Eat! -Seafood- Coast Grille - Executive Chef Piet Wigman blends rich island flavors ... http://bit.ly/4Z9ELw #restaurant #Hawaii
Just talked to someone on the Big Island of Hawaii. Weather is 80 degrees with "nice tradewinds." I have tears as she says "Aloha".
annewilson (Anne Wilson) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:52:13 -0000
Just talked to someone on the Big Island of Hawaii. Weather is 80 degrees with "nice tradewinds." I have tears as she says "Aloha".
@Defiler_Antioch Are you in Hawaii now? Which island? I was there for almost 3 weeks in Nov. Now Australia. Happy Holidays!
travelin_kim (Kim Masdeo) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:44:17 -0000
@Defiler_Antioch Are you in Hawaii now? Which island? I was there for almost 3 weeks in Nov. Now Australia. Happy Holidays!
oops! @Scheopner Oh, noooooooo! RT @Cynthia_Hoskins They say Hawaii has no snakes.. http://bit.ly/819qUA ->6-foot snake found on Big Island
sluky (Lenka S.) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:42:09 -0000
oops! @Scheopner Oh, noooooooo! RT @Cynthia_Hoskins They say Hawaii has no snakes.. http://bit.ly/819qUA ->6-foot snake found on Big Island
Oh, noooooooo! RT @Cynthia_Hoskins They say Hawaii has no snakes.... http://bit.ly/819qUA --> 6-foot snake found on Big Island
Scheopner (Scheopner) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:39:14 -0000
Oh, noooooooo! RT @Cynthia_Hoskins They say Hawaii has no snakes.... http://bit.ly/819qUA --> 6-foot snake found on Big Island

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