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    Lanai

    Lānaʻi

    20°49′N 156°54′W

    Lānaʻi, sometimes written Lanai, is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain. It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation.

    Lava flows at Hulopoe Bay on the south coast of the island of Lanai in Hawaii, USA.
    Lava flows at Hulopoe Bay on the south coast of the island of Lanai in Hawaii, USA.

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    20°49′N 156°54′W

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    Overview

    Lānaʻi, sometimes written Lanai, is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain. It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The island's only settlement of note is the small town of Lānaʻi City. The island is 98% owned by Larry Ellison, cofounder and chairman of Oracle Corporation; the remaining 2% is owned by the state of Hawaii or individual homeowners. Lānaʻi has a land area of 140.5 square miles (364 km2), making it the 43rd largest island in the United States. It is separated from the island of Molokaʻi by the Kalohi Channel to the north, and from Maui by the Auʻau Channel to the east. The United States Census Bureau defines Lānaʻi as Census Tract 316 of Maui County. Its population rose to 3,367 as of the 2020 United States census, from 3,193 as of the 2000 census and 3,131 as of the 2010 census. As visible via satellite imagery, many of the island's landmarks are accessible only by dirt roads that require a four-wheel drive vehicle. There is one school, Lānaʻi High and Elementary School, serving the entire island from kindergarten through 12th grade. There is also one hospital, Lanai Community Hospital, in Lānaʻi City, with 24 beds, and a community health center providing primary care, dental care, behavioral health care, and selected specialty services. There are no traffic lights.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Hawaiian Islands

    • Hawaii

      10,435 km²▲ 4,205 m

      Major islands

    • Maui

      1,884 km²▲ 3,055 m

      Major islands

    • Oahu

      1,550 km²▲ 1,229 m

      Major islands

    • Kauaʻi

      1,439 km²▲ 1,587 m

      Major islands

    • Molokaʻi

      675 km²▲ 1,506 m

      Major islands

    • Niʻihau

      186 km²▲ 381 m

      Major islands

    • Kahoolawe

      115 km²▲ 79 m

      Minor islands

    • Sand Island

      4.5 km²▲ 30 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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