Alohacyberian
- Big Island of Hawaii -
Travels of Keith Martin
The summit of Mauna Kea ("white mountain") reigns supreme in the Pacific at 13,796 feet and is the highest point in the State of Hawaii and its snow capped peak has been a sight of breathtaking beauty to sailers for centuries. To enlarge the picture and open the photograph in a separate window, click on the photo of Mauna Kea or click here. Mauna Kea is the only place in Hawaii where there is skiing. Though Mauna Kea has the highest altitude in Hawaii, it isn't the highest mountain in the world by a long shot, it is the highest in the Pacific and it is the tallest mountain in the world as its base lies 18,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, making it 31,796 feet tall, 2,768 feet taller than Mount Everest.
Complete In-depth information about the Big Island of Hawaii. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands is over twice the size of all the other islands combined with 63% of the Hawaiian land area. From green and black sand beaches to 2 mountain peaks over 13,700 feet high; the largest privately owned cattle ranch in the United States, active volcanoes, fishermen's paradise, world-class resorts, coffee plantations and lush jungle valleys. The Big Island beckons you and longs to put you under her spell. To take virtual field trips on the Big Island of Hawaii, click on the hyperlink below where you may fly around the Big Island, take the Big Island Ground Tour, take the Kid's Tour and explore six virtual trips to Kilauea Volcano! Startling new discoveries in astronomy have been revealed by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's new Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Click on the link just below to visit the official Subaru Telescope website complete with photos. Click on the link following Subaru to visit the Keck Observatory, the world's largest Optical and Infrared telescopes where astronomers probe the deepest regions of the Universe from atop Mauna Kea Volcano. 22 other world-class volcanoes are also perched atop Mauna Kea. Also below, take a photo map tour of the Big Island of Hawaii and to view over a hundred points of interest via an interactive map and interactive panoramic 360° photographs courtesy MAI Technology Ltd.
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Above is a spectacular photo from the summit of Mauna Kea, looking East at sundown, click here to open in a separate window. The sun is setting in the west, behind the camera and what appears to be a mountain in the distance is really only the shadow of Mauna Kea against the clouds and ocean haze and the full moon can be seen rising in the midst of the shadow of Mauna Kea. The photo is by Michael Connelly and is courtesy NASA. To open in a separate window, click here.
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Above is a spectacular photo from the summit of Mauna Kea, looking East at sundown, click here to open in a separate window. The sun is setting in the west, behind the camera and what appears to be a mountain in the distance is really only the shadow of Mauna Kea against the clouds and ocean haze and the full moon can be seen rising in the midst of the shadow of Mauna Kea. The photo is by Michael Connelly and is courtesy NASA. To open in a separate window, click here.
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To Take Virtual Field Trips of The Big Island
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World's Largest Telescopes, the Keck Twins
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Japan's Subaru Telescope on the Big Island
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Visit the Hawaiiana Page for All-Island Info
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For Complete List of Airlines Serving Hawaii
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Science~Astronomy and Outer Space Index
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^Click above^ on the only blue snowflake in Hawaii to drift to page 9^ or look below for links to maps of the hawaiian islands. The stylish couple to the right will take you to the party on page 8 and the sunbeam moonbeams on the left will transport you to page 7. To be taken to the Islands page where you'll be connected to information about each of the individual Hawaiian Islands, click on the red and yellow graphic of King Kamehameha or press the button-bar below to be connected to a short sitemap for more Hawaiiana and topics other than Hawaii. Remembah, lesgo Bookmark (Add to Favorites) dis buggah if you tink deah's a chance you'll want to pay a visit to this island of enchantment sometime, bimbye. Enjoy the fun and informative links below! Da kine mo' bettah, li'dis an li'dat, yeah? Hele on! SHOOOTS!
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- Click here to listen to radio stations broadcasting live over the airwaves and through the Internet from the Big Island and all of Hawaii
- Take a Guided Tour of the Big Island - North Kona, Holualoa, South Kona, Ka'u (South Point) Volcano, Pahoa - Puna, Hilo and East Hawaii, Honokaa - Hamakua Waimea, North Kohala and the Kohala Coast courtesy Coffee Times.
- Flumin' Da Ditch! - Fluming is a recreational, cultural and historical wilderness adventure and a unique ecotourism journey in kayaks. The excursion travels to the inaccessible and historic 22.5 mile irrigation system on the Kohala Sugar Plantation. The "Cruise" is a leisurely trip that meanders over a 3.5 mile scenic portion of the system, traveling through pristine rain forests, over ravines and waterfalls and through dark, mysterious tunnels.
- Hundreds of pictures from the Big Island of Hawaii: photos by Jeff Duncan
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Geography of the Big Island of Hawaii, plus geographical and geological information for all the islands in the Hawaiian Archipelago on the Alohacyberian Geography Page.
- THE KILAUEA VOLCANO PAGE - Includes photos of spectacular Kilauea Fountain eruptions shooting 1700 feet into the air over the Big Island of Hawaii and photographs of molten lava from Kilauea Volcano entering the Pacific Ocean and shooting huge plumes of steam high into the air, molten lava falls, rivers of flowing lava, seething calderas, surface and underground maps as well as interesting statistics, links and information regarding Kilauea and the other volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Summary of the Kilauea volcanic eruptions from 1983 to the present
- Eruption updates, current activity, history and the collapse of new land from Kilauea Volcano into the ocean
- History of the Big Island's Mauna Loa Volcano and current activity
- Hawaii volcanoes and volcanic areas - an in-depth presentation
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - complete information for visitation from the National Park Service
- The Hawaii Island Bed and Breakfast Association offers everything from economy and budget locations to the lap of luxury
- Delightful Bed and Breakfast accommodations on the Big Island from coffee plantations and ranches to volcano cottages. A good site to explore
- Looking for small hotels and hostels on the Big Island? Click here to see a map of the Big Island that lists them as well as many activities and events.
- Visit Dick the Divers' excellent homepage for complete diving information on the Kona Coast
- Mel's marvelous Hawaii pages - featuring Mel's Hawaiian Island Photos, and there's lots more!
- Explore the magnificent Waipio Valley, home of stunning waterfalls, enchanted lakes, breathtaking vistas, lush foliage, spectacular scenery and first class hiking on the Big Island of Hawaii
- 101 THINGS TO DO ON THE BIG ISLAND -- Fun and interesting activities on land in the water and in the air. Discover extraordinary things, unique things, historic things, cultural things, botanical things, lazy day things and great places to eat as well as maps, weather and links to each of the activities. Aside from finding the 101 most interesting things to do, you may also find information about places to stay, activities, shopping, dining and real estate.
- Visit the official Hawaii County website for the mayor's office, calendar, county departments, Kilauea lava flow information, camping permits, civil defense, tourism, economic development and links to county, state, regional and federal government sites as well as private and public educational institutions
Tour by The Hawaii Map, powered by MAI Technology Ltd
"Mako" is the Hawaiian word for "shark". Hawaiians also use the word "mano" for various kinds of sharks, such as Mano kihikihi for hammerhead sharks. One species of shark common in Hawaiian waters as well as being found worldwide is called the "Mako Shark". You are invited to visit the Sharks webpage to read general information and see many photographs regarding the forty plus species of sharks in Hawaiian waters. The sharks in Hawaiian waters pose little threat to human beings. The sharks that have been responsible for the most hazards in Hawaii have been the galapagos sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, gray reef sharks and tiger sharks. While great white sharks can be dangerous, they do not frequent Hawaiian waters in great numbers because of their feeding habits. For more info about which shark species are the most aggressive and the most dangerous, more photographs, fascinating facts, shark research, safety tips, suggested reading and links to more shark websites, click, here.
A great deal of Hawaiian music and chants of oral history and genealogy are sung in the native lyric and melodic Hawaiian Language. To use dictionaries of the Hawaiian language and language translators for 150 other languages, including other Polynesian tongues, click here. There is also a dictionary of computer terminology as well as E-mail, chat room and instant messenger language translators.
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