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Kauai Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Hawaii
State: Hawaii
Population: 58,303
Elevation: 5,243 ft
Area Code(s): 808
Information: Kaua'i Visitors Bureau
4334 Rice St., Suite 101, Lihu'e, HI 96766; phone (808) 245-3971 or (800) 262-1400.
Email: http://www.kauai-hawaii.com/visitor-email.php Web: www.kauai-hawaii.com
Area Description:
Kaua'i (usually called Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands, pronounced kawa-ee) is the oldest and fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands, having an area of 1,446 kmē . Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kaua'i lies 105 miles (170 kilometers) across the Kaua'i Channel, northwest of O'ahu.
There is no known meaning behind the name of Kaua?i. Native Hawaiian tradition indicates the name's origin in the legend of Hawai?iloa -- the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Kaua?i after a favorite son; therefore a possible translation of Kaua?i is "place around the neck", meaning how a father would carry a favorite child.
The "Garden Island" offers magnificent scenery and lush vegetation, beautiful waterfalls, the spectacular Waimea Canyon, the great "hidden" valley of Kalalau, colorful tropical plants and flowers. Landmarks: Hanalei Bay, Wailua River, Nawiliwili Bay, Poipu Beach.
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