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It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km 2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. [5] Kauaʻi lies 73 miles (117 km) northwest of Oʻahu, across the Kauaʻi Channel. The island's 2020 population was 73,298. [6]
The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.34. The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
Hawaiʻi Nickname: The Big Island, Moku o Keawe, The Orchid Isle Landsat mosaic, 1999–2001 Location in the state of Hawaii Geography Location North Pacific Ocean Coordinates 19°36′N 155°30′W / 19.6°N 155.5°W / 19.6; -155.5 Area 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km 2) Area rank Largest Hawaiian Island Highest elevation 13,803 ft (4207.2 m) Highest point Mauna Kea Administration United ...
Hawaii Route 56 passes through the eastern part of the community, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Anahola and south 8 miles (13 km) to Lihue. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kapaʻa CDP has an area of 10.3 square miles (26.8 km 2), of which 10.0 square miles (25.9 km 2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km 2) (3.27%) is ...
The valley is surrounded by cliffs more than 2,000 feet (610 m) high. This valley's bottom is broad and relatively flat, with an accessible region about 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. The abundant sun and rain provides an ideal environment for flora and fauna.
The eventual landfall point of Idalia was just 43 miles away from AccuWeather's initial landfall point, four times more accurate than the average National Hurricane Center track from that time.
Niʻihau is located about 18 miles (29 km) west of Kauaʻi, and the tiny, uninhabited island of Lehua lies 0.7 miles (0.61 nmi; 1.1 km) north of Niʻihau. Niʻihau's dimensions are 6.2 miles by 18.6 miles (10km × 30km).
"These things fly far – it's absolutely conceivable to see embers fall a mile, a mile and a half or even two miles away." If one of those lands on anything close to a home, "now you've got a ...