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Facts About Lanai
General information and facts about the island
of Lanai in Hawaii.
Nickname: Hawaii's most secluded Island
Flower: Kaunaoa (Yellow and Orange Air Plant)
Color: Orange (or yellow?)
Major City: Lanai City
Area: 141 square miles
Length: 18 miles
Width: 13 miles
Coastline: 47 miles
Population: 2800
Highest point: Lanaihale (3,370 feet above sea level).
Visitors per Year: Approximately 75,000
Separated from Molokai by the Kalohi Channel
Separated from Lanai by athe Auau Channel
Lanai use to be known as: "The Pineapple Isle" but since very little
pineapple is grown on the island, is is now frequently called
the "Secluded Island".
While 98% of the island is owned
by Castle and Cooke (Dole), pineapple is no longer grown on the island.
the remaining 2% of Lanai is owned by the state of Hawaii.
For many years, most of Lanai was dedicated to growing pineapples,
but the thousands of acres of pineapple fields are gone. Today
there are less then 100 acres of pineapple fields on the island.
The island is now has two luxury resorts, world class golf
courses, hunting, clay shooting, mountain biking, and snorkeling.
The only airport is in Lanai City.
Two luxury hotels:
Manele Bay Hotel (beach and water sports)
Lodge at Koele (inland, horseback riding, mountain bike)
Population 3100 - almost everybody lives in
Lanai City.
Lanai High Physical Fitness Team is a multiple state champion
and has won several national championships.
On January 1, 1994, Microsoft's Bill Gates erented
the entire island for his wedding to Melinda French.
Average rainfall: 50 inches
Size: 18 miles wide by 13 miles long. It is the smallest
of the six largest Hawaiian Islands. It is 141 square miles
in size and has 47 miles of coastline.
The "Garden of the Gods" is located in the northern part of
the island. it is a lunar-like landscape of volcanic rock
that erosion has turned into art.
Hulopoe Bay Marine Reserve is an excellent Scuba diving
spot, and a good place to spot spinner dolphins.
East of Lanai City is the 3366 foot Lanaihale rainforest.
Lanai's highest point is Mount Lanaihale,
which is 3370 feet (1027 meters) high.
See also:
Introduction to Lanai
Articles About Lanai
Lanai Travel Planner
More Lanai Resources
Geology of Lanai
(University of Hawaii)
Lanai Properties - About Lanai
Frommer Introduction to Lanai
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Related Links
Lanai Island - Main Menu
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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