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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
An introduction to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands,
which are also sometimes called the Leeward
Hawaiian Islands.
Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The area northwest of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island
of Hawaii has many tiny islands, atolls, reefs, and shoals
over a distance of more then 1000 miles.
Map of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands
A map published by the United States Geological Survey
of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, from the Big Island
of Hawaii in the south to Kure Island in the North.
The Northwest Hawaiian Islands from northwest to southeast are:
Southeast of Nihoa are (from north to south):
Kauai,
Niihau,
Oahu,
Molokai,
Maui,
Kahoolawe,
Molokini,
and the
Big Island of Hawaii.
Other Northwest Hawaiian Islands:
See also:
Banks and Seamounts in the NW Islands
Northwest Hawaiian Islands Education Project
Wikipedia on the Hawaiian Islands
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Related Links
Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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