Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands form part of the Hawaiian island chain
NW Hawaiian Islands is located in Pacific Ocean
NW Hawaiian Islands
NW Hawaiian Islands
Location of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
NW Hawaiian Islands is located in Hawaiian Islands
NW Hawaiian Islands
NW Hawaiian Islands
NW Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian Islands)
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates25°N 168°W / 25°N 168°W / 25; -168
ArchipelagoHawaiian Islands
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Administration
State/TerritoryHawaii and Midway Island

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands also known as the Leeward Hawaiian Islands, are a series of islands and atolls located northwest of Kauai and Niʻihau in the Hawaiian island chain. Politically, these islands are part of Honolulu County in the U.S. state of Hawaii, with the exception of Midway Atoll. Midway Atoll is a territory distinct from the State of Hawaii, and is classified as one of the United States Minor Outlying Islands.[1] The United States Census Bureau designates this area, excluding Midway Atoll, as Census Tract 114.98 of Honolulu County. The total land area of these islands is 3.1075 square miles (8.048 km²). With the exception of Nihoa, all these islands lie north of the Tropic of Cancer, making them the only islands in Hawaii situated outside the tropics.

The Northwestern or Leeward Hawaiian Islands include

  1. ^ "Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument". www.papahanaumokuakea.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-15.