The island was known as Quarantine Island during the 19th century, when it was used to quarantine ships believed to carry contagious passengers.
During World War II, Sand Island was used as an Armyinternment camp to house Japanese Americans as well as expatriates from Germany, Italy, and other Axis countries living in Hawaii. The camp opened in December 1941, soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent mass arrests of civilians accused—often without evidence—of espionage or other fifth column activity. Over 600 Hawaiian residents, many of them U.S. citizens, would pass through Sand Island before it was closed in March 1943. Most of the internees had been transferred to Army and Department of Justice internment camps on the mainland beginning in February 1942; the remaining 149 were moved to the newly constructed Honouliuli Internment Camp.[1][2]
During the 1970s, over 100 homeless native Hawaiians cleaned up the garbage that filled the island, built homes and took up residence. In the early 1980s, 180 acres (73 hectares) of the island was reclaimed by the State of Hawaii for industrial and recreational development. Those who had taken up residence were evicted without compensation.[3] Today Sand Island is home to a state recreation area, a U.S. Coast Guard base, a wastewater treatment facility, and an assortment of industrial facilities.
Sand Island is experiencing an issue with homelessness. Residents and city leaders have proposed the creation of a homeless camp. This has been an ongoing issue for several years. Even though there is much opposition, the city has disclosed plans on how it hopes to handle controversial public behaviors by some of the homeless population on the island. Their next step is to approach the full council for consideration.[4]
Sand Island's climate is mild year-round, with very little seasonal difference in temperatures; however, there is a very distinct difference between the wet and dry season. Summer high temperatures range from 87 to 91 °F (31 to 33 °C), with winter highs ranging from 77 to 85 °F (25 to 29 °C). Precipitation is light year round, especially in the summer. There are approximately 3,100 hours of sunshine annually.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sand Island Hawaii news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2006 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sand Island formerly known as Quarantine Island is a small island within the city of Honolulu Hawaii United States The island lies at the entrance to Honolulu Harbor Looking over Sand IslandGeographyCoordinates21 18 25 N 157 52 45 W 21 30694 N 157 87917 W 21 30694 157 87917AdministrationUnited States Contents 1 History 2 Geography and population 3 Climate 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp View from Sand IslandThe island was known as Quarantine Island during the 19th century when it was used to quarantine ships believed to carry contagious passengers During World War II Sand Island was used as an Army internment camp to house Japanese Americans as well as expatriates from Germany Italy and other Axis countries living in Hawaii The camp opened in December 1941 soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent mass arrests of civilians accused often without evidence of espionage or other fifth column activity Over 600 Hawaiian residents many of them U S citizens would pass through Sand Island before it was closed in March 1943 Most of the internees had been transferred to Army and Department of Justice internment camps on the mainland beginning in February 1942 the remaining 149 were moved to the newly constructed Honouliuli Internment Camp 1 2 During the 1970s over 100 homeless native Hawaiians cleaned up the garbage that filled the island built homes and took up residence In the early 1980s 180 acres 73 hectares of the island was reclaimed by the State of Hawaii for industrial and recreational development Those who had taken up residence were evicted without compensation 3 Today Sand Island is home to a state recreation area a U S Coast Guard base a wastewater treatment facility and an assortment of industrial facilities Sand Island is experiencing an issue with homelessness Residents and city leaders have proposed the creation of a homeless camp This has been an ongoing issue for several years Even though there is much opposition the city has disclosed plans on how it hopes to handle controversial public behaviors by some of the homeless population on the island Their next step is to approach the full council for consideration 4 Geography and population edit nbsp Sand Island BeachAccording to the United States Census Bureau the island has a land area of 203 78 ha 0 7868 sq mi or 503 55 acres and a population of 184 persons as of the 2000 census 5 Climate editSand Island s climate is mild year round with very little seasonal difference in temperatures however there is a very distinct difference between the wet and dry season Summer high temperatures range from 87 to 91 F 31 to 33 C with winter highs ranging from 77 to 85 F 25 to 29 C Precipitation is light year round especially in the summer There are approximately 3 100 hours of sunshine annually See also editJapanese American internmentNotes edit Rosenfeld Alan Sand Island Densho Encyclopedia accessed 17 Jun 2014 Kashima 2003 pp 84 86 Indian Summer in Geneva Kisos Films 1986 Daysog Rick City unveils Sand Island homeless plan www hawaiinewsnow com US Census 2000References editKashima Tetsuden 2003 Judgment without trial Japanese American imprisonment during World War II The Scott and Laurie Oki series in Asian American studies University of Washington Press ISBN 978 0 295 98299 1 Sand Island Blocks 9000 thru 9006 Census Tract 57 Honolulu County Hawaii Census 2000 United States Census Bureau retrieved December 29 2009 Keith Victoria and Rochford Jerry The Sand Island Story Honolulu HI 1981 video Chronology of World War II Hawaiʻi Internees Accessed March 29 2015 Community Reacts to Sand Island Homeless Shelter Proposal Hawaii News Now August 29 2014 Accessed March 29 2015 Daysog Rick City Unveils Sand Island Homeless Plan Hawaii News Now August 29 2014 Accessed March 29 2015 Dean Aloha Sand Island Sand Island State Recreation Area Accessed March 29 2015 Internment Camps in Hawai i Accessed March 29 2015 Sand Island Beach Park Hawaii Travel Guide Accessed March 29 2015 Sand Island detention Facility Accessed March 29 2015 External links edit nbsp Media related to Sand Island Hawaii at Wikimedia Commons U S National Park Service Honolulu Star Bulletin com June 2 2004 Honolulu Advertiser com September 4 2006 Archived April 7 2020 at the Wayback Machine Honolulu Advertiser com December 6 2006 Sand Island State Recreation Area official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sand Island Hawaii amp oldid 1181298134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
