Situated in the central expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the Hawaiian archipelago, a group of islands, lies southwest of the continental United States, spanning approximately 4,400 km (2,800 mi ...

Readers are spoiled for choice when it comes to the islands of Hawaii. But in this year's annual “World’s Best Awards” survey ...

An explanation of the proposed change posted online at planning.hawaii.gov/gis/hbgn says: “In March of 2024, members of the Hawai‘i Board on Geographic Names (‘HBGN’) expressed a desire to ...

HONOLULU (KHON) – It’s going to take millions of years to occur, but the Hawaiian islands as we know them are gradually moving toward their eventual demise. The Pacific Plate, which contains ...

Today, there are eight inhabitable islands in the Hawaii Archipelago. These eight main Hawaiian islands are made up of 15 volcanoes, which are the youngest in a much longer linear chain of volcanoes.