Facts about Honolulu
Honolulu hosts the NFL's annual Pro Bowl each February in addition to the football Hawaii Bowl.
Numerous manufacturing plants in Honolulu include pineapple canneries, sugar refineries, clothing factories, and steel, aluminum, oil, cement, and dairy enterprises.
Colleges and universities in the Honolulu community include University of Hawaii at Manoa, Chaminade University, and Hawaii Pacific University.
Honolulu extends about 10 miles (16km) along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and goes four miles (six kilometers) inland across a plain into the foothills of the Koolau Range.
Honolulu is at the crossroads of trans-Pacific Ocean shipping and air routes and the focal point of inter-island services.
Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high-rise buildings, and Waik?k? is the center of the tourism industry in Hawai?i, with thousands of hotel rooms.
Honolulu Harbor, with extensive docks, warehouses, and storage sheds, is the principal port of Hawaii.
Within Honolulu proper can be found several volcanic cones: Punchbowl, Diamond Head, Koko Head (includes Hanauma Bay), Koko Crater, Salt Lake, and Aliamanu being the most conspicuous.
The city and county of Honolulu is divided into nine administrative districts, each of which elects a member of the city council.
An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawai?i.
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city area in the United States state of Hawaii.
Established in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is the oldest U.S. symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains.
Located on the western end of Honolulu proper, Honolulu International Airport is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii, and is one of the busiest in the United States.
After 20 years of political maneuvering, in 2008, the residents of Honolulu voted to continue developing a rail project for electric trains approximately 200 feet long, capable of carrying more than 300 passengers.
Honolulu's greatest challenge seems to be agreeing on an urban light rail system, to help deal with traffic congestion.
Dubbed "America's Best Transit System" for three years, Honolulu's The Bus system operates 107 routes serving Honolulu and outlying areas on Oahu with a fleet of 531 buses.
At the same time, Honolulu became the center of commerce in the Islands, with descendants of American missionaries establishing businesses in downtown Honolulu.
The closest location on the mainland of the United States to Honolulu is the Point Arena, California Lighthouse, at a distance of 2,353 miles or (3,787 kilometers).
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawaii.
The Honolulu Triathlon is an Olympic distance triathlon event governed by USA Triathlon, and is held annually in May since 2004.
The Honolulu Marathon, held annually on the second Sunday in December, draws more than 20,000 participants each year, about half to two thirds of them from Japan.
The population of the census designated place that would cover Honolulu city was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the combined population of the city and county was 909,863.
The mayor and city council administer the Honolulu Fire Department and Honolulu Police Department through appointed officials.
Honolulu's history includes habitation beginning in the twelfth century C.E., annexation as a protectorate of the United States in 1900, and attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japanese forces in 1941.
Waikiki is the world famous tourist district of Honolulu, located between the Ala Wai Canal and the Pacific Ocean next to Diamond Head.
Oral histories and artifacts indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the twelfth century.
Several freeways and highways link Honolulu proper with other parts of the Island of Oahu.
Honolulu is administered under a consolidated city-county form of government employing a strong mayor-council system.
Waik?k? Beach adjacent to Honolulu attracts millions of tourist visitors annually.
Honolulu has several venues for live theater, including the Diamond Head Theatre.
In 1845, Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Lahaina on Maui to Honolulu.
Captain William Brown of England was the first foreigner to sail, in 1794, into what is now Honolulu Harbor.
Downtown Honolulu is the financial, commercial, and governmental center of Hawaii.
More foreign ships would follow, making the port of Honolulu a focal point for merchant ships traveling between North America and Asia.
The Honolulu metropolitan area has heavy traffic congestion during rush hours.
Waik?k? Beach adjacent to Honolulu attracts millions of tourist visitors annually.
The Mayor of Honolulu holds executive privilegesTemplate:Mdashas opposed to mayors with only ceremonial powers—and the Honolulu City Council serves as the legislature.