Kauai is the northernmost and fourth largest of the major Hawaiian Islands |
The island is 550 square miles and has a circular shape |
Sand Beaches make up 50 miles out of 113 miles of shoreline. |
97% of the land is reserved for conservation and agriculture |
70% percent of the island is unreachable by foot. |
The weather in Kauai is stable all year-round, with daily temperature in the mid 70's - 80's, marginally warmer in the summer |
It rains in the very center and top of the island on Mt. Waialeale all the time. |
The wettest spot on earth is Mt. Waialeale, 430 inches of rain per year. |
Average temperature on the island is 68-80 degrees Fahrenheit. |
The air flight from Kauai to Honolulu is half an hour. |
Captain James Cook discovered Kauai in 1778. |
There is no daylight savings time; standard time is effective all year-round. Hawaii Islands are 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time and 2 hours behind Pacific Standard time. |