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Maui was formed by an eruption that created two volcanoes, Haleakala and Mauna Kahalawai (now known as the West Maui Mountains). |
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One of Maui's nicknames is the Valley Isle because of the valley that connects the two mountains. This valley was formed by erosion and lava flow. |
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Haleakala, the highest point on Maui (10,023 feet), contains the world's largest dormant volcanic crater. |
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Haleakala is considered active and is expected to erupt sometime within the next 200 years. |
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The West Maui Mountains are considered an extinct volcano. |
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Maui is 727.3 square miles with 120 miles of coastline. |
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Maui County includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. These four islands were originally one land mass called Maui-Nui. |
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Maui is near the center of the Pacific Ocean. |
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Maui is just below the Tropic of Cancer. |
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Maui is 2,300 miles west of California. |
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Maui the second largest of the 8 main Hawaiian islands. |
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Maui is the second youngest island in the Hawaiian chain. |
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Maui is 40 miles wide from east to west and 25 miles wide from north to
south. |
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Maui has hundreds of streams but no rivers. |
