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United States |
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Language(s) | English |
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Currency | U.S. dollar |
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Phone Code | +1 |
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Population | 304,102,000 |
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Area | 9,826,630 sq km |
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Capital | Washington, D.C. |
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GDP | $13.8 trillion |
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United States |
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Language(s) | English |
|
Currency | U.S. dollar |
|
Phone Code | +1 |
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Population | 304,102,000 |
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Area | 9,826,630 sq km |
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Capital | Washington, D.C. |
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GDP | $13.8 trillion |
Hamakua Coast
The Hamakua Coast is one of the loveliest parts of the Big Island, largely unspoiled and remarkably picturesque, with lush mountains to its west and verdant valleys and the ocean to the east. It stretches some 48 miles northwestward from Hilo to the remote Waipio Valley, taking in the northeastern coastline of the island. The best approach to it is on Highway 19 north from Hilo, then Highway 240 northwestward from Honoka’a.
There are some worth-visiting points of interest along the coast, chief among them the 25-acre Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens, where more than 1,800 species of plants indigenous to a rainforest are on display, and the 66- acre Akaka Falls State Park, situated at an elevation of 1,200 feet. At the park you can visit two picturesque waterfalls: the 420-foot Akaka Falls and the smaller, 100-foot Kahuna Falls.
(Photo: Flickr)
Big Island Weather
