| Nickname: |
The Friendly Isle |
| Flower: |
white kukui tree blossom |
| Color: |
Green |
| Area: |
260 sq. miles. Molokai also includes Kalawao
County, a state administered hospital settlement. |
| Average temperature: |
75 F |
| Major Attractions: |
Mule rides to Kalaupapa National Historical Park,
Hawaii's longest white sand beach, the only barrier reef north
of Australia, black sand beaches, rugged sea cliffs, lowland
desert, rainforest, bogs, fern forests, grasslands and lowland
forest. |
| Notable Facts: |
In the 1800's, Molokai was home to a colony for
people with Hansen's Disease (leprosy). It is also known as
the "Most Hawaiian Island", as Molokai's small population includes
a large contingency of native Hawaiians, and the island is also
the birthplace of the Hawaiian hula. Located in the center of
the Hawaiian island chain, Molokai is about 2 million years
old. |
