Big Island
Hawaii's largest landmass
Big Island is the informal name for the island of Hawaii, the largest and youngest of the Hawaiian Islands.
The nickname distinguishes it from the state that shares its name.
The island is known for active volcanoes, diverse climate zones, and coffee cultivation: We're flying into Kona on the Big Island.
Active Hawaiian shield volcano
- Mauna KeaHawaii's highest volcano
- Mauna LoaLargest active volcano
- KonaHawaiian coffee district
- Captain CookBritish navigator of Pacific
Erupted liquid stone
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- calderaCollapsed volcanic summit basin
- magmaMolten rock underground
lava tube · sulfur · vog · lava flow · basalt · geothermal · fumarole · fire pit
Kilauea
Active Hawaiian shield volcano
lava
Erupted liquid stone
magma · lava tube · sulfur · vog · lava flow · basalt · geothermal · fumarole · fire pit · cinder cone
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
macadamia · Kona coffee · fern · monstera · anthurium · papaya · mango · trade winds · humidity · jungle
largest
Most big
- expansiveCovering a large area
- spaciousHaving ample room
- climate zonesRegions sharing weather patterns
sprawling · ranches · remote · undeveloped · growing · land mass · acreage · wide open · uncrowded · rugged
- Hawaii PlacesHonolulu, Kailua, Maui, Kona, Waikiki
- islandsisle, isles, islet, islets, atoll
- HawaiiHawaii, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Maui, Waikiki Beach
- Volcanic IslandsHawaii, Iceland, Santorini, Krakatoa, Stromboli
- Volcanic PlacesRing of Fire, Hawaii, Iceland, Indonesia, Yellowstone
- Big IslandKona coffee, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, lava tubes, lava flows