| Kauai, known as the "Garden Isle," is the northernmost and fourth largest of the major Hawaiian Islands. The island has a circular shape and an area of 550 square miles. |
Kauai Facts
- There are 113 miles of shoreline and 50 of those miles are sand beaches.
- 97% of the land is used for agriculture and conservation.
- 70% of the island is inaccessible by foot.
- Kauai's weather is near perfect year-round with daytime temperatures ranging from the mid 70's to the mid 80's, slightly warmer in the summer.
- Rain showers usually fall in the evening and early morning hours,
predominantly over the mountain ranges. Contrary to popular belief, it DOES NOT rain on Kauai all the time -- except on Mt. Waialeale (in the very center and top of the island).
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- Mt. Waialeale (3,000 feet high) is the wettest spot on earth, with over 430 inches of rain per year pouring on its peak and creating wonderful waterfalls on the island below.
- The temperature of the ocean ranges from 68 to 80 degrees
Fahrenheit.
- Kauai is about a half an hour by air from Honolulu.
- Kauai was "discovered" by Captain James Cook in 1778. Polynesians settled on the island in the fourth or fifth century A.D.
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