Facts about Hawaii
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2025 7:08 pm
1. The first telephone was established in Hawaii in 1931.
2. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P and W.
3. Before turning into a state, Hawaii was a kingdom. The first king of Hawaii was Kamehameha.
4. Oahu’s North Shore is a highly popular surfing destination
5. The official state gem is black coral
6. Hawaii has the earth’s most isolated population
7. Hawaii does not follow daylight savings time
8. Surfing and outrigger canoe paddling are the offi-cial state sports
9. SPAM® is considered part of Hawaii’s local cuisine
10. In Hawaii, Billboards are banned
11. The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters
12. Kauai has the most beaches of all the Hawai-ian islands
13. More than 8% of energy in Hawaii comes from wind power
14. Honolulu is the state capital of Hawaii
15. You can mail a coconut from Hawaii.
16. Hawaii is home to an endangered species, the Hawaiian monk seal
17. Hawaii’s Molokai doesn’t have any traffic lights
18. Iolani Palace was home to King Kalakaua and his family
19. Honolulu has a hotel with a pool made from 1.25 million glass tiles
20. Each of the 8 Hawaiian islands has a nick-name and a signature color
21. The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Hawaii
22. Honolulu saw record-breaking temperatures in 2019
23. You can find beaches with four different colors of sand.
24. Iolani Palace is the only royal building in the US.
25. Niihau has no running water or electric lights
26. Billboards are not allowed in Hawaii
27. Hawaii does not follow daylight savings time
28. Hawaii is made up of 137 different islands
29. Hawaii has the largest maze in the world
30. Tourism is the largest industry in Hawaii, at-tracting millions of visitors to the state every year.
31. Gambling is illegal in Hawaii
32. Hawaii grows in size every year from the vol-canic eruption of the Kilauea Volcano
33. Hawaii’s Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world
34. Hawaii’s land mass keeps increasing
35. The Iolani Palace on Oahu is the only royal palace in the United States.
36. Snakes are illegal in Hawaii
37. Only people with Hawaiian ancestry are con-sidered to be Hawaiians
2. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P and W.
3. Before turning into a state, Hawaii was a kingdom. The first king of Hawaii was Kamehameha.
4. Oahu’s North Shore is a highly popular surfing destination
5. The official state gem is black coral
6. Hawaii has the earth’s most isolated population
7. Hawaii does not follow daylight savings time
8. Surfing and outrigger canoe paddling are the offi-cial state sports
9. SPAM® is considered part of Hawaii’s local cuisine
10. In Hawaii, Billboards are banned
11. The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters
12. Kauai has the most beaches of all the Hawai-ian islands
13. More than 8% of energy in Hawaii comes from wind power
14. Honolulu is the state capital of Hawaii
15. You can mail a coconut from Hawaii.
16. Hawaii is home to an endangered species, the Hawaiian monk seal
17. Hawaii’s Molokai doesn’t have any traffic lights
18. Iolani Palace was home to King Kalakaua and his family
19. Honolulu has a hotel with a pool made from 1.25 million glass tiles
20. Each of the 8 Hawaiian islands has a nick-name and a signature color
21. The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest point in Hawaii
22. Honolulu saw record-breaking temperatures in 2019
23. You can find beaches with four different colors of sand.
24. Iolani Palace is the only royal building in the US.
25. Niihau has no running water or electric lights
26. Billboards are not allowed in Hawaii
27. Hawaii does not follow daylight savings time
28. Hawaii is made up of 137 different islands
29. Hawaii has the largest maze in the world
30. Tourism is the largest industry in Hawaii, at-tracting millions of visitors to the state every year.
31. Gambling is illegal in Hawaii
32. Hawaii grows in size every year from the vol-canic eruption of the Kilauea Volcano
33. Hawaii’s Kilauea is the most active volcano in the world
34. Hawaii’s land mass keeps increasing
35. The Iolani Palace on Oahu is the only royal palace in the United States.
36. Snakes are illegal in Hawaii
37. Only people with Hawaiian ancestry are con-sidered to be Hawaiians