Maui is the second-largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles. It is the 17th-largest in the United States. Maui is one of Maui County's four sizable islands, along with Molokaʻ
Maui (center right, with Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe to its left) as seen from the International Space Station
Looking into the Haleakalā crater
Volcanic rocks protrude on a Maui beach
West coast, with Haleakalā and Kihei visible in the background
Hawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, it is the only state not on the North
Maui
…petroleum replaced whale oil. Along with the rest of Hawaii, Maui was part of the Hawaiian Kingdom, the Republic of Hawaii, Hawaiian territory, and the state of Hawaii. In 1937, Vibora Luviminda trade union conducted the final ethnic strike action in the Hawaiian Islands against four Maui sugarcane plantations, demanding…
Pāhoehoe (smooth lava) spills into the ocean, forming new rock
A Hawaiian monk seal seen at French Frigate Shoals, located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, protected as part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Nā Pali Coast State Park, Kauaʻi
Partly cloudy conditions and a gentle breeze at 1:43 PM HDT; north is oriented towards the lower right in this photo taken from the International Space Station on June 24, 2022