Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is also the largest city in Hawaii and it has the most important harbor. It is on the south-east shore of the island of Oahu.
Honolulu | |
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| City and County of Honolulu | |
 Clockwise from top: Aerial view of Downtown Honolulu, Pearl Harbor right outside the city, statue of King Kamehameha I in front of Ali'iolani Hale downtown, Diamond Head, waterfront on Waikiki Beach, and Honolulu Hale (City Hall) | |
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| Nickname(s): Crossroads of the Pacific Sheltered Bay HNL The Big Pineapple Town ("Town" is a commonly used local nickname for Honolulu, in reference to the fact that the Honolulu, or "Town" side of the island is the most urbanized and dense part of Oahu.) Paradise | |
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 Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
  Honolulu Location in Hawaii, United States & Pacific Ocean  Honolulu Honolulu (Pacific Ocean) | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 157°49′W / 21.300°N 157.817°WCoordinates: 21°18′N 157°49′W / 21.300°N 157.817°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| County | Honolulu |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1907[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Blangiardi (I) |
| • Council | Members |
| Area | |
| • City | 68.4 sq mi (177.2 km2) |
| • Land | 60.5 sq mi (156.7 km2) |
| • Water | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 337,256 (55th) |
| • Estimate (2017) | 359,870[4] |
| • Density | 5,791/sq mi (2,236.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 953,207 |
| Demonym(s) | Honolulan |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaiian (HST)) |
| Zip Code | 96801-96850 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-17000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 366212[5] |
| Website | www |
EtymologyEdit
Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" in the Hawaiian language. No one knows for sure when Honolulu was first settled or when the name was first used.
HistoryEdit
Honolulu harbor was called Kulolia before foreigners came. The first foreigner was Captain William Brown of the English ship Butterworth, in 1794. He named the harbor Fair Haven. Other foreign captains is started calling it Brown's Harbor. The name Honolulu was used some time after that.
Honolulu quickly became the most important harbor of Hawaii. At that time, sandalwood was a big export. Honolulu was also an important supply point for whalers.
Kamehameha III made Honolulu the capital city of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1850. It was also the capital of the Republic of Hawaii and the Territory of Hawaii. It stayed the capital when Hawaii became a state in 1959.
Notable peopleEdit
- Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, died in Honolulu
- Bruno Mars, singer, was born in Honolulu
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, was born in Honolulu
- Nicole Scherzinger, singer, was born in Honolulu
- Jason Momoa, actor currently lives in Honolulu
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Honolulu And Kapolei Share City Lights 2005, Honolulu, HI, USA: Honolulu County, Hawaii, November 29, 2005, archived from the original on November 5, 2013, retrieved June 30, 2012
- ↑ "About the City, Official Website of the City and County of Honolulu". City and County of Honolulu. City and County of Honolulu. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2004. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Geographic Ientifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "American FactFinder – Results". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Honolulu". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
