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Ki'i Destination Guide
Delve into Ki'i in United States
Ki'i in the region of Hawaii is located in United States - some 4,918 mi or ( 7914 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Ki'i is now 04:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Honolulu " with a UTC offset of -10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ki'eki'e, Lihue, Pu'uwai, Wailuku, and Honolulu. While being here, you might want to check out Ki'eki'e . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ki'i ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Lehua
Lehua is a small, crescent-shaped island in the Hawaiian islands, only 0.7 miles north of Niʻihau, due west of Kauai. The uninhabited, 284-acre barren island is a tuff cone which is part of the extinct Niʻihau volcano. Lehua was one of the first five islands sighted by Captain James Cook in 1778 which he spelled as "Oreehoua". Lehua Island is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary. As a sanctuary, many activities are prohibited on the island, but entry is not prohibited.
Located at 22.02 -160.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Niihau
Niʻihau or Niihau is the seventh largest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, having an area of 69.5 square miles . Niʻihau lies 17.5 miles southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel. Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the Black-winged Stilt, and the Hawaiian Duck. The island is designated as critical habitat for Brighamia insignis, an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid.
Located at 21.90 -160.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Niihau Incident
The Niʻihau Incident (or Battle of Niihau) occurred on December 7, 1941, when Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service pilot Shigenori Nishikaichi crash-landed his Zero on the Hawaiian island of Niʻihau after participating in the attack on Pearl Harbor. The island's Native Hawaiian residents were initially unaware of the attack, but apprehended Nishikaichi when the gravity of the situation became apparent.
Located at 21.87 -160.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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