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Maui is known as the "Valley Isle" and is Hawaii's second largest island. It is approximately 48 miles (76.8km) long and 26 miles (41.6km) wide, totaling 728 square miles.
Maui Vacation
The largest of Maui's two volcanoes, Mt. Haleakala (House of the Sun), is 10,000 feet high and may have last erupted in the late 1700's (anecdotal evidence) or the late 1400's (scientific carbon dating).
| Average winter temperature |
71 degrees |
| Average summer temperature |
78 degrees |
| Population |
140,000 |
| Distance from Honolulu |
half an hour |
Maui County includes the islands of Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe.
Maui has 30 miles of white, red, and black sand beaches, and has more miles of accessible beach than any of the other Hawaiian Islands.
The breathtakingly beautiful "Road to Hana" drive is 45 miles long, has 54 one-lane bridges and 600 hairpin turns.
Hawaii Standard Time is in effect year-round. There is no daylight savings time. Hawaii is 2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time and 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. When daylight savings time is in effect on the mainland, Hawaii is 3 hours behind the West Coast and 6 hours behind the East Coast.
Points of Interest
- Fagan Memorial Cross
- Haleakala National Park, Ohe'o Gulch (Seven Pools)
- Hamoa Beach
- Hana Cultural Museum
- The Hasegawa Gas Station & Visitor Information Center (Old Store Site)
- The Hasegawa General Store (Old Hana Theater)
- Kaihalulu Beach (Red Sands)
- Koki Beach
- Makahiku Falls 200' (in Haleakala National Park)
- Waianapanapa State Park (Black Sand)
- Wailua Falls 95'
- Waimoku Falls 400' (in Haleakala National Park)
- Waioka Pond (Venus Pool)
Ukumehame Beach Park
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