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FRANKO’S MAP OF HAWAIIAN these ports, including Honolulu on Oahu,
ISLANDS Hilo and Kona on Hawaii, the Big Island,
Lahaina and Kahului on Maui, and Lihue
Side 1 of Franko’s Map of The Hawaiian (Nawiliwili Harbor), on Kauai. However,
Islands is a beautiful full view of the side 1 of the map also defines the basics
Hawaiian Islands chain, including the four of each of the islands of Niihau, Kauai,
main islands, Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe
Hawaii, plus the other two “main islands”, and Hawaii with a description of island
Lanai and Molokai, and the uninhabited facts, such as area and population, just as
island of Kahoolawe, and the forbidden an atlas of the Hawaiian Islands might
island of Niihau. The beautiful islands are read. As it is written on the map itself,
shown in green shaded relief against a these details are as follows:
fabulous series of descending shades of
ocean blue as the waters around the Oahu FACTS:
Hawaiian Islands descend to over 3 miles Area: 597 sq miles (1557 sq km)
deep. This map is similar to Franko’s dive Coastline: 112 miles (180 km)
maps of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii in E to W Length: 60 miles (97 km)
that it shows the lovely Hawaiian state N to S Width: 30 miles (48 km)
fish, the Humuhumu Nukunuku, Apua’a, Population: 900,000+ (400,000 in
as well as 80 other Hawaiian reef Honolulu)
creatures. Since the beautiful sea and its High Spot: Ka'ala, 4020 ft (1225 m)
wonderful creatures are so important to Rainfall:
Hawaiians, as well as to visitors of the Honolulu Coastal - 22 in (56 cm)/yr
Hawaiian Islands, it is nice to depict the Kailua - 73 in (193 cm)/yr
fishes and corals on the very face of the Mountains - to 200+ in (508+ cm)/yr
map. Franko is the original “Aqua-nut”,
since 7th grade, and thus this fishy theme Hawaii FACTS:
will always be a part of Franko’s Maps of Area: 4,028 sq miles (10,506 sq km)
the Hawaiian Islands as well as other Coastline: 266 miles (430 km)
islands and coasts. E to W Width: 80 miles (129 km)
N to S Length: 93 miles (150 km)
The islands indeed look absolutely Population: 135,000+
beautiful, like green jewels, and the High Spot: Mauna Kea 13,796 ft (4205
tropical Hawaiian reef creatures add to the m)
beauty of the map. For Hawaiian Islands Approx. 32,000 ft (9754 m)
cruise ship tourists, Franko’s Map of the high from sea floor to summit -
Hawaiian Islands shows the relationship the biggest mountain in the world.
and distance between the islands’ ports o’ Rainfall:
call. However, it is the flip side of the map Hilo 129 in (328 cm)/year
that more closely defines the details of Kona Airport 23 in (58 cm)/year
