Place details
Place nameHawaii
Other namesHawaii, HI, Hawai'i, Hawaii State
CountryUnited States
Latitude20
Longitude-157.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
One of 2 non-contiguous states; comprises most of the Hawaiian Islands; probably first inhabited by Polynesians who immigrated from Marquesas Islands ca. AD 400; immigrants from Tahiti arrived in 9th cen.; Europeans & Americans arrived in 18th cen.