<P> Captain James Cook visited the islands on January 18, 1778 and named them the "Sandwich Islands" in honor of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who was one of his sponsors as the First Lord of the Admiralty . This name was in use until the 1840s, when the local name "Hawaii" gradually began to take precedence . </P> <P> The Hawaiian Islands have a total land area of 6,423.4 square miles (16,636.5 km). Except for Midway, which is an unincorporated territory of the United States, these islands and islets are administered as Hawaii--the 50th state of the United States . </P> <P> The eight main islands of Hawaii (also called the Hawaiian Windward Islands) are listed here . All except Kahoolawe are inhabited . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Island </Th> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Population (as of 2010) </Th> <Th> Density </Th> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Th> Age (Ma) </Th> <Th> Location </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hawai ʻi </Td> <Td> The Big Island </Td> <Td> 1 4,028.0 sq mi (10,432.5 km) </Td> <Td> 185,079 </Td> <Td> 4 45.948 / sq mi (17.7407 / km) </Td> <Td> Mauna Kea </Td> <Td> 1 13,796 ft (4,205 m) </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 19 ° 34 ′ N 155 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 19.567 ° N 155.500 ° W ﻿ / 19.567; - 155.500 ﻿ (Hawaii) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maui </Td> <Td> The Valley Isle </Td> <Td> 2 727.2 sq mi (1,883.4 km) </Td> <Td> 144,444 </Td> <Td> 2 198.630 / sq mi (76.692 / km) </Td> <Td> Haleakalā </Td> <Td> 2 10,023 ft (3,055 m) </Td> <Td> 1.3--0.8 </Td> <Td> 20 ° 48 ′ N 156 ° 20 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.800 ° N 156.333 ° W ﻿ / 20.800; - 156.333 ﻿ (Maui) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oʻahu </Td> <Td> The Gathering Place </Td> <Td> 3 596.7 sq mi (1,545.4 km) </Td> <Td> 953,207 </Td> <Td> 1 1,597.46 / sq mi (616.78 / km) </Td> <Td> Mount Ka ʻala </Td> <Td> 5 4,003 ft (1,220 m) </Td> <Td> 3.7--2.6 </Td> <Td> 21 ° 28 ′ N 157 ° 59 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 21.467 ° N 157.983 ° W ﻿ / 21.467; - 157.983 ﻿ (Oahu) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kaua ʻi </Td> <Td> The Garden Isle </Td> <Td> 4 552.3 sq mi (1,430.5 km) </Td> <Td> 66,921 </Td> <Td> 3 121.168 / sq mi (46.783 / km) </Td> <Td> Kawaikini </Td> <Td> 3 5,243 ft (1,598 m) </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 22 ° 05 ′ N 159 ° 30 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 22.083 ° N 159.500 ° W ﻿ / 22.083; - 159.500 ﻿ (Kauai) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moloka ʻi </Td> <Td> The Friendly Isle </Td> <Td> 5 260.0 sq mi (673.4 km) </Td> <Td> 7,345 </Td> <Td> 5 28.250 / sq mi (10.9074 / km) </Td> <Td> Kamakou </Td> <Td> 4 4,961 ft (1,512 m) </Td> <Td> 1.9--1.8 </Td> <Td> 21 ° 08 ′ N 157 ° 02 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 21.133 ° N 157.033 ° W ﻿ / 21.133; - 157.033 ﻿ (Molokai) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lāna ʻi </Td> <Td> The Pineapple Isle </Td> <Td> 6 140.5 sq mi (363.9 km) </Td> <Td> 3,135 </Td> <Td> 6 22.313 / sq mi (8.615 / km) </Td> <Td> Lāna ʻihale </Td> <Td> 6 3,366 ft (1,026 m) </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> <Td> 20 ° 50 ′ N 156 ° 56 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.833 ° N 156.933 ° W ﻿ / 20.833; - 156.933 ﻿ (Lanai) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ni ʻihau </Td> <Td> The Forbidden Isle </Td> <Td> 7 69.5 sq mi (180.0 km) </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> 7 2.45 / sq mi (0.944 / km) </Td> <Td> Mount Pānī ʻau </Td> <Td> 8 1,250 ft (381 m) </Td> <Td> 4.9 </Td> <Td> 21 ° 54 ′ N 160 ° 10 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 21.900 ° N 160.167 ° W ﻿ / 21.900; - 160.167 ﻿ (Niihau) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kaho ʻolawe </Td> <Td> The Target Isle </Td> <Td> 8 44.6 sq mi (115.5 km) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 0 </Td> <Td> Pu ʻu Moaulanui </Td> <Td> 7 1,483 ft (452 m) </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> <Td> 20 ° 33 ′ N 156 ° 36 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 20.550 ° N 156.600 ° W ﻿ / 20.550; - 156.600 ﻿ (Kahoolawe) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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