The Island of Oʻahu in Hawaii is often nicknamed (or translated as) "The Gathering Place". The translation of "gathering place" was suggested as recently as 1922 by Hawaiian Almanac author Thomas Thrum. It has been speculated[by whom?] that Thrum ignored or misplaced the ʻokina because the Hawaiian phrase "ʻo ahu" could be translated as "gathering of objects" (ʻo is a subject marker and ahu means "to gather"). The term Oʻahu has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian, other than that of the place itself.[4][5]
The island has been inhabited since at least the 3rd century A.D.[6] The 304-year-old Kingdom of Oʻahu was once ruled by the most ancient aliʻi in all of the Hawaiian Islands. The first great king of Oʻahu was Maʻilikūkahi, the lawmaker, who was followed by many generations of monarchs. Kualiʻi was the first of the warlike kings and was succeeded by his sons. In 1773, the throne fell upon Kahahana, the son of Elani of Ewa. In 1783, Kahekili II, King of Maui, conquered Oʻahu, deposed the reigning family, and made his son, Kalanikūpule, king of O'ahu, turning O'ahu into a puppet state. Kamehameha the Great conquered Kalanikūpule's forces in the Battle of Nuʻuanu. Kamehameha founded the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi with the conquest of Oʻahu in 1795. Hawaiʻi was not unified until the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau surrendered under King Kaumualiʻi in 1810. Kamehameha III moved his capital from Lāhainā, Maui to Honolulu, Oʻahu in 1845. ʻIolani Palace, built later by other members of the royal family, still stands, and is the only royal palace on American soil.
Oʻahu was apparently the first of the Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of HMS Resolution on January 19, 1778, during Captain James Cook's third Pacific expedition. Escorted by HMS Discovery, the expedition was surprised to find high islands this far north in the central Pacific. Oʻahu was not actually visited by Europeans until February 28, 1779, when Captain Charles Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stepped ashore at Waimea Bay. Clerke took command of the ship after James Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay (island of Hawaiʻi) on February 14, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific. With the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands came the introduction of disease, mosquitoes, and aggressive foreign animals. Although indirect, simple exposure to these foreign species caused permanent damage to the Native Hawaiian people and environment.
The Imperial Japanese Navy's attack on Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu on the morning of December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II. The surprise attack was aimed at destroying the American will to fight and making them sue for peace immediately by attacking the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Forces and Marine Air Forces. The attack damaged or destroyed 12 American warships, destroyed 188 aircraft, and resulted in the deaths of 2,335 American servicemen and 68 civilians (of those, 1,177 were the result of the destruction of the USS Arizona alone).
Today, Oʻahu has become a tourism and shopping haven. Over five million visitors (mainly from the contiguous United States and Japan) flock there every year.
Oʻahu is also known for having the longest rain shower in history, which lasted 200 consecutive days. Kāneʻohe Ranch reported 247 straight days of rain from August 27, 1993, to April 30, 1994. The average temperature in Oʻahu is around 70–85 °F (21–29 °C). The island is the warmest from June through October. The winter is cooler, but still warm, with an average temperature of 68–78 °F (20–26 °C).
GeographyEdit
Oʻahu is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. Its shoreline is 227 miles (365 km) long. Including small associated islands such as Ford Island plus those in Kāneʻohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, its area is 596.7 square miles (1,545.4 km2), making it the 20th-largest island in the United States.[8]
The city of Honolulu—the state's capital and largest city is located on the island. As a jurisdictional unit, all of Oʻahu is in Honolulu County, although Honolulu occupies only part of its southeastern end.
The island is composed of two separate shield volcanoes: the Waiʻanae and Koʻolau Ranges, with a broad valley or saddle (the central Oʻahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level.[9]
Microsoft Flight, released in 2012 as the successor to the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, was set on island of Hawaiʻi. The game had a piece of downloadable content (DLC) called Hawaiian Adventure Pack. Once purchased, it brought detail to all of the Hawaiian islands to the game, including Oʻahu. The DLC also brought new airports to land and take off from and new missions to complete, among other things.
Lost was filmed almost entirely on Oʻahu, with many locations on the island (predominantly Honolulu) serving as a stand-in for other locations (including the US, Australia, UK, and South Korea). Many of the show's stars still call the island home. The island's thick rainforests and picturesque beaches are prominently featured.
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Oahu oʊ ˈ ɑː h uː Hawaiian Oʻahu pronounced oˈʔɐhu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands 1 The island of O ahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu The state capital Honolulu is on Oʻahu s southeast coast Oʻahu has a population of 995 638 2 up from 953 207 in 2010 approximately 70 of the total 1 455 271 population of the U S state of Hawaii 3 with approximately 81 of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area OʻahuNickname The Gathering PlaceOblique satellite photo of OʻahuGeographyLocation21 30 N 158 00 W 21 5 N 158 0 W 21 5 158 0Area596 7 sq mi 1 545 km2 Area rank3rd largest Hawaiian IslandHighest elevation4 025 ft 1226 8 m Highest pointKaʻalaAdministrationUnited StatesSymbolsFlowerʻilimaColorMelemele yellow Largest settlementHonoluluDemographicsPopulation1 016 508 2020 Pop density1 704 sq mi 657 9 km2 Aerial view of Oʻahu with freeways and highways 3D computer generated image source source source source source source source source source source source source Fly around tour of the island Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Climate 4 Geography 5 Tourism 6 In popular culture 7 Notable people 8 See also 9 References 9 1 Citations 9 2 Sources 10 External linksName EditThe Island of Oʻahu in Hawaii is often nicknamed or translated as The Gathering Place The translation of gathering place was suggested as recently as 1922 by Hawaiian Almanac author Thomas Thrum It has been speculated by whom that Thrum ignored or misplaced the ʻokina because the Hawaiian phrase ʻo ahu could be translated as gathering of objects ʻo is a subject marker and ahu means to gather The term Oʻahu has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian other than that of the place itself 4 5 History EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pearl Harbor is the home of the largest U S Navy fleet in the Pacific The harbor was attacked on December 7 1941 by the Japanese Empire bringing the United States into World War II USS Arizona Memorial right USS Missouri left in Pearl HarborThe island has been inhabited since at least the 3rd century A D 6 The 304 year old Kingdom of Oʻahu was once ruled by the most ancient aliʻi in all of the Hawaiian Islands The first great king of Oʻahu was Maʻilikukahi the lawmaker who was followed by many generations of monarchs Kualiʻi was the first of the warlike kings and was succeeded by his sons In 1773 the throne fell upon Kahahana the son of Elani of Ewa In 1783 Kahekili II King of Maui conquered Oʻahu deposed the reigning family and made his son Kalanikupule king of O ahu turning O ahu into a puppet state Kamehameha the Great conquered Kalanikupule s forces in the Battle of Nuʻuanu Kamehameha founded the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi with the conquest of Oʻahu in 1795 Hawaiʻi was not unified until the islands of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau surrendered under King Kaumualiʻi in 1810 Kamehameha III moved his capital from Lahaina Maui to Honolulu Oʻahu in 1845 ʻIolani Palace built later by other members of the royal family still stands and is the only royal palace on American soil Oʻahu was apparently the first of the Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of HMS Resolution on January 19 1778 during Captain James Cook s third Pacific expedition Escorted by HMS Discovery the expedition was surprised to find high islands this far north in the central Pacific Oʻahu was not actually visited by Europeans until February 28 1779 when Captain Charles Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stepped ashore at Waimea Bay Clerke took command of the ship after James Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay island of Hawaiʻi on February 14 and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific With the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands came the introduction of disease mosquitoes and aggressive foreign animals Although indirect simple exposure to these foreign species caused permanent damage to the Native Hawaiian people and environment The Imperial Japanese Navy s attack on Pearl Harbor Oʻahu on the morning of December 7 1941 brought the United States into World War II The surprise attack was aimed at destroying the American will to fight and making them sue for peace immediately by attacking the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Forces and Marine Air Forces The attack damaged or destroyed 12 American warships destroyed 188 aircraft and resulted in the deaths of 2 335 American servicemen and 68 civilians of those 1 177 were the result of the destruction of the USS Arizona alone Today Oʻahu has become a tourism and shopping haven Over five million visitors mainly from the contiguous United States and Japan flock there every year Climate Edit Enlargeable detailed map of OʻahuO ahuClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 14 27 18 27 27 19 105 27 17 2 30 19 6 29 18 2 31 21 8 30 22 10 28 18 2 28 23 95 28 21 21 28 21 25 25 20 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource 7 Imperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 0 6 81 64 1 1 81 66 4 1 81 63 0 1 86 66 0 2 84 64 0 1 88 70 0 3 86 72 0 4 82 64 0 1 82 73 3 7 82 70 0 8 82 70 1 77 68 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesOʻahu is also known for having the longest rain shower in history which lasted 200 consecutive days Kaneʻohe Ranch reported 247 straight days of rain from August 27 1993 to April 30 1994 The average temperature in Oʻahu is around 70 85 F 21 29 C The island is the warmest from June through October The winter is cooler but still warm with an average temperature of 68 78 F 20 26 C Geography EditOʻahu is 44 miles 71 km long and 30 miles 48 km across Its shoreline is 227 miles 365 km long Including small associated islands such as Ford Island plus those in Kaneʻohe Bay and off the eastern windward coast its area is 596 7 square miles 1 545 4 km2 making it the 20th largest island in the United States 8 The city of Honolulu the state s capital and largest city is located on the island As a jurisdictional unit all of Oʻahu is in Honolulu County although Honolulu occupies only part of its southeastern end Well known features of Oʻahu include Waikiki Pearl Harbor Diamond Head Hanauma Kaneʻohe Bay Kailua Bay North Shore and the resort destination Ko Olina The island is composed of two separate shield volcanoes the Waiʻanae and Koʻolau Ranges with a broad valley or saddle the central Oʻahu Plain between them The highest point is Kaʻala in the Waiʻanae Range rising to 4 003 feet 1 220 m above sea level 9 Tourism Edit Lanikai Beach Downtown Honolulu Waikiki Beach is one of the most well known beaches in the world Valley of the Temples Memorial Park near the island s eastern shore Jellyfish swim in a tank at Waikiki Aquarium Mokoliʻi island also known as Chinaman s Hat offshore of Kualoa Valley Nuʻuanu Pali of the Koʻolau mountainOahu along with the rest of the State of Hawaii relies on tourism as a driving force of the local economy 10 Popular tourists attractions include various beaches around the island such as Ala Moana Beach Hanauma Bay Kaneʻohe Bay Ko Olina Beach Park Waikiki Beach among others Other tourist attractions include Ala Moana Center Bishop Museum the Honolulu Museum of Art ʻIolani Palace and Kualoa Ranch Helicopter view of Oʻahu Hanauma Bay Ko Olina white sand lagoonIn popular culture EditIn the video games Test Drive Unlimited and Test Drive Unlimited 2 players can drive around O ahu island s 1 000 miles 1 600 km of road 11 The island will also feature in The Crew Motorfest 12 13 Microsoft Flight released in 2012 as the successor to the Microsoft Flight Simulator series was set on island of Hawaiʻi The game had a piece of downloadable content DLC called Hawaiian Adventure Pack Once purchased it brought detail to all of the Hawaiian islands to the game including Oʻahu The DLC also brought new airports to land and take off from and new missions to complete among other things Lost was filmed almost entirely on Oʻahu with many locations on the island predominantly Honolulu serving as a stand in for other locations including the US Australia UK and South Korea Many of the show s stars still call the island home The island s thick rainforests and picturesque beaches are prominently featured 50 First Dates the film that is set on the island MythBusters shot their 2012 Season s Duct Tape Island episode on this island 14 The South Korean reality TV series Father and Me was filmed on Oʻahu in 2016 15 The Reimanns a popular German reality TV series has been filmed on the North Shore at the family s estate in Pupukea since December 2015 16 The ninth part of JoJo s Bizarre Adventure The JoJoLands takes place mainly on O ahu 17 Notable people EditSee also Category People from OahuBarack Obama 44th President of the United States Benny Agbayani professional baseball player Keiko Agena actor Gabe Baltazar clarinet and saxophone player Alexandria Boehm scientist Darren Brooks actor writer producer Max Holloway MMA Fighter Former UFC Featherweight Champion Angelique Cabral actor Tia Carrere actor Brian Ching Major League Soccer Dennis Chun actor Hawaii Five 0 son of Kam Fong Bryan Clay Olympic decathlete 2008 Scott Crary film director and producer Auliʻi Cravalho actor singer Mark Dacascos actor Caitlin Doughty mortician author and YouTube personality Diana Ewing actor Sid Fernandez baseball Maile Flanagan actor Kam Fong actor Lauren Graham actor Erin Gray actor Brian Grazer Oscar winning film and television producer Coco Ho pro surfer Don Ho singer Kelly Ann Hu actor Carrie Ann Inaba dancer actor musician Daniel Inouye US Senator Medal of Honor recipient Jack Johnson musician folk rock singer songwriter Duke Kahanamoku pro swimmer surfer sheriff Samuel Kamakau historian Israel Kamakawiwo ole musician Maxim Knight actor Olin Kreutz football player Chicago Bears Clyde Kusatsu actor Teri Ann Linn actor Jack Lord actor Marcus Mariota NFL football player Philadelphia Eagles Markiplier Mark Edward Fischbach Internet personality video game commentator Bruno Mars singer songwriter record producer musician Julie McCullough actor Zack Merrick drummer in American rock band All Time Low Bette Midler singer actor comedian Jason Momoa actor Carissa Moore pro surfer Tahj Mowry actor Don Muraco professional wrestler Jamie O Brien surfer Ellison Onizuka NASA astronaut STS 51 C STS 51 L Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Noelani Pantastico ballet dancer Janel Parrish actor singer Kelly Preston actor Maggie Q actor Jonah Ray actor comedian writer Makua Rothman born 1984 world champion surfer Anthony Ruivivar actor Jesse Sapolu retired football player San Francisco 49ers Garret T Sato actor Amanda Schull actor James Shigeta actor Jake Shimabukuro ʻukulele player Karen Steele actor Don Stroud actor Tua Tagovailoa NFL football player Miami Dolphins Ronald Takaki academic historian ethnographer and author Akebono Tarō sumo wrestler Kristi Tauti professional figure competitor and fitness model Manti Te o NFL football player Los Angeles Chargers Paul Theroux author Michelle Wie West golf LPGA Taylor Wily actor Kirby Wright poet and writer Keone Young actorSee also Edit Hawaii portalHonolulu Volcanics National Register of Historic Places listings in OʻahuReferences EditCitations Edit Professional Paper Report 1996 doi 10 3133 pp1412a hdl 2027 mdp 39015040694906 US Census Bureau Archived from the original on October 24 2021 Retrieved December 9 2021 Cite web title US Census Bureau url https www census gov quickfacts fact table HI bare URL Pukui et al 1976 Pukui Mary Kawena December 1976 Place Names of Hawaii University of Hawaii Press ISBN 0 8248 0524 0 Van James 2010 Ancient Sites of Oahu A Guide to Archaeological Places of Interest Bishop Museum Pr Page 5 ISBN 978 1581780956 NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index NASA Archived from the original on August 6 2013 Retrieved January 30 2016 Table 5 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Hawaii Tourism Authority 2016 Retrieved 14 June 2017 The Reimanns Archived September 23 2017 at the Wayback Machine TV episode guide Retrieved 14 June 2017 Valentine Evan February 15 2023 comicbook com ComicBook Archived from the original on April 5 2023 Retrieved April 5 2023 Sources Edit Doyle David W 2001 Rescue in Paradise Oahu s Beaches and their Guardians Island Heritage Macdonald Gordon A Agatin T Abbott and Frank L Peterson 1983 Volcanoes in the Sea University of Hawaiʻi Press Honolulu 517 pp Pukui M K S H Elbert and E T Mookini 1976 Place names of Hawaiʻi University of Hawaiʻi Press 289 pp External links Edit Media related to Oahu at Wikimedia Commons Oahu travel guide from Wikivoyage Portals Hawaii Islands Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oahu amp oldid 1170643662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
