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Oahu/Honolulu Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Hawaii
State: Hawaii
Population: 377,260
Elevation: 18 feet
Area Code(s): 808
Information: Oahu Visitors Bureau, phone toll-free 877/525-6248
Email: webmaster@visit-oahu.com Web: www.visit-oahu.com
Area Description:
Honolulu is the capital and largest community of the U.S. State of Hawai'i. In the Hawaiian language, honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." The census-designated place (CDP) is located along the southeast coast of the island of O'ahu. The term also refers to the District of Honolulu
Regardless of where in the world you go, the mention of Honolulu conjures similar tropical images: swaying palms, wide beaches and rolling waves breaking on the surface of sparkling azure waters. The paradisiacal ruminations are in no way hackneyed: You figuratively step into a picture postcard the minute you set foot on the island of O'ahu.
Both the state's capital and its largest city, Honolulu lays claim to being the only American city founded by royalty, but there's nothing haughty about it. A laid-back feel floods the lush oasis, where everything moves at a slower pace and "mellow" best describes the enviable way of life.
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