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Largest of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawai’i is the least populated per square mile, with lots of wide open space, lush valleys, volcanic mountains, and secluded beaches to explore. The Big Island is also the youngest island in the Kingdom, formed by five volcanic mountains. At the opposite end of the island from us, Mt. Kilauea is spewing lava and creating new oceanfront property. Home of Pele, the Hawaiian legendary goddess of fire, Kilauea is the world's most active volcano. The current eruption began nearly 20 years ago on January 3rd, 1983, making it the largest and longest eruption in recorded history. We have two “cities” on the Big Island. Hilo on the wet side of the island is the county seat, and still has an old Hawai’i flavor. Kailua-Kona, on the dry side, is newer with many modern “conveniences”, condominiums and hotels.The Big Island is 93 miles long and 76 miles wide with 266 miles of coastline. Here you can experience eleven of the world’s fourteen climate zones: ranging from desert lavascapes of the West to the tropical rain forests of the East, from black, green, or white sand beaches to snow peaked mountains, and from rolling ranch lands to Kona coffee thriving in rocky lava. The highest point is Mauna Kea at
13,796 feet above sea level. The summit is dotted with a number
of world famous astronomical observatories. South of Mauna Kea
lies Mauna Loa at 13,680 feet above sea level and over 31,000
feet above the ocean floor - making it the tallest mountain in
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