Lanai is the sixth largest of the islands of Hawaii. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because in the past it was reknown for being an island wide pineapple plantation. There is only one town called Lanai City which is a small settlement. The island is shaped like a comma and has a width of 18 miles or 29 km in the longest direction. The land area itself will amount to 140.5 square miles which is 364 km2 and that makes Lanai the 42nd largest state in the United States of America.
Lanai is separated from the Molokai Island by the Kalohi Channel from the north and by the Auau Channel to the east, this separates it from Maui. According to the United States Census Bureau Lanai is defined as Census Tract 316 of Maui County. Its total population has depreciated from the original 3,193 as of the 2000 census to 3,102, last confirmed in 2010. The island has many landmarks and places of attraction that are only viewable by hiring a four wheel drive vehicle as the roads are mostly dirt roads.
The origin of the name Lanai is obscure, however, the island has been historically known as Lana?i o Kaulua?au. Some experts argue that this phrase could be derived as "day of the conquest of Kaulua?au." The people who first arrived in Lanai could probably have been from the nearby islands of Maui and Molokai. They may have settled down near the coast and built fishing villages initially but later moved inland and raised taro in the volcanic soil which is high in fertility. According to historians, life in Lanai was mostly peaceful until the throne was ascended by King Kamehameha I who massacred many people in many areas of the island. In fact, it is said that when Captain George Vancouver sailed through the islands in 1792, he did not land on Lanai due to its lack of people. Kamehameha apparently loved Lanai as his favorite fishing spot in all of the eight Hawaiin Islands.
Tourism first became important on Lana?i recently when the pineapple and sugarcane industries were phased out in the islands. Before that, Lanai was popular for growing both crops. By 2011, two complete resort hotels are being managed in Lanai by the famed Four Seasons Hotels. Hotel Lanai in Lanai City was established in 1923 by James Dole owner of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company as lodging for executives who visit the pineapple production companies. It was the island’s only hotel until 1990. Lanai has come far after that. It contains two golf courses at the Four Seasons resorts, one – The Challenge at Manele, created by Jack Nicklaus and is located near the ocean while the other, designed by Greg Norman, is situated in the mountains and called The Experience at Koele.
Lanai is separated from the Molokai Island by the Kalohi Channel from the north and by the Auau Channel to the east, this separates it from Maui. According to the United States Census Bureau Lanai is defined as Census Tract 316 of Maui County. Its total population has depreciated from the original 3,193 as of the 2000 census to 3,102, last confirmed in 2010. The island has many landmarks and places of attraction that are only viewable by hiring a four wheel drive vehicle as the roads are mostly dirt roads.
The origin of the name Lanai is obscure, however, the island has been historically known as Lana?i o Kaulua?au. Some experts argue that this phrase could be derived as "day of the conquest of Kaulua?au." The people who first arrived in Lanai could probably have been from the nearby islands of Maui and Molokai. They may have settled down near the coast and built fishing villages initially but later moved inland and raised taro in the volcanic soil which is high in fertility. According to historians, life in Lanai was mostly peaceful until the throne was ascended by King Kamehameha I who massacred many people in many areas of the island. In fact, it is said that when Captain George Vancouver sailed through the islands in 1792, he did not land on Lanai due to its lack of people. Kamehameha apparently loved Lanai as his favorite fishing spot in all of the eight Hawaiin Islands.
Tourism first became important on Lana?i recently when the pineapple and sugarcane industries were phased out in the islands. Before that, Lanai was popular for growing both crops. By 2011, two complete resort hotels are being managed in Lanai by the famed Four Seasons Hotels. Hotel Lanai in Lanai City was established in 1923 by James Dole owner of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company as lodging for executives who visit the pineapple production companies. It was the island’s only hotel until 1990. Lanai has come far after that. It contains two golf courses at the Four Seasons resorts, one – The Challenge at Manele, created by Jack Nicklaus and is located near the ocean while the other, designed by Greg Norman, is situated in the mountains and called The Experience at Koele.
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