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The Big Island is Hawaii's largest
at 4,038 square miles, twice the size of all other Hawaiian Islands
combined.
The largest contiguous ranch,
in the United States, is in Hawaii. The Parker Ranch near Kamuela
has about 480,000 acres of land.
At 800,000 years old the Big
Island is the youngest of the island chain. However, it was the
first island discovered by voyaging Polynesians.
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Ka Lae is the southernmost point
in the United States. It is located at 18:54:49 N 155:41:00 W.
There is a constant 27 knots per hour wind blowing east to west,
24 hours per day and 365 days per year.
Two of the tallest mountains
in the Pacific - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - dominate the center
of the island. Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on
the island.
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Kilauea Iki is the world's most
active and largest volcano. Mauna
Kea is the tallest mountain in the world (measured from its base
at the ocean floor).
The island houses the world's
biggest telescope and more scientific observatories in one place
than anywhere else in the world.
The island is the worldwide leader
in harvesting macadamia nuts and orchids.
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