Fun Geographic Facts and other Oahu Trivia |
| - Oahu's total land area is 596.7 square miles |
| - Oahu is 44 miles long and 30 miles wide |
| - Oahu's shoreline is 227 miles |
| - Oahu's highest point is Mt. Ka'ala, in the Waianae Range, rising to 4,003 feet above sea level |
| - Oahu is located in Polynesia, near the center of the Pacific Ocean |
| - Oahu is the second oldest island in the Hawaiian chain |
| - Oahu is made up of two volcanoes: the Waianae and the Koolau mountains |
| - Oahu is located just below the Tropic of Cancer |
| - Iolani Palace, located in Honolulu, is the only royal palace in the United States |
| - Oahu is located between Kauai and Maui |
| - Oahu is home to a major waterfall, Kaliuwaa (Sacred Falls), at 3000 feet |
| - Oahu is located 2,390 miles west of San Francisco, California |
| - Koko Head crater is the youngest part of Oahu at about 32,000 years old |
| - Oahu is the third largest of the 8 main Hawaiian islands |
| - Oahu has the highest total of streets and highways in Hawaii with 1,547.56 miles (36% of the total miles of roads in the state) |
| - Oahu is one of the most remote spots on Earth |
