Surf these sites: IOTA - HIOTA - NWHI -- Photographs, some rare, of some of the Leeward Islands of the Hawaiian Archipelago, and also of their feathered inhabitants. This work was done by the Pearl City High School, as part of a project. Ka Pae `Aina O Hawai`i Nei. -- The Hawaiian Archipelago comprises 132 islands, reefs and shoals, stretching 1,523 miles (2,451 kilometers), consisting of a total land area of 6,425 square miles (16,642 square kilometers) Map of Hawaiian Islands from Hawaii to Midway -- Covers the area of the Leeward Islands (218K). Necker Island and its Intriguing Stone Images -- Necker Island is a tiny (barely 41 acres), steep-sided and barren volcanic presence lying some 393 miles northwest of Honolulu. Far from being the Pacific ideal of white sand beaches and waving palms, it is bleak and inhospitable in appearance. Rainfall is barely 25 inches a year; the only vegetation is low-growing shrubs and dessicated bunch grass. The French Frigate Shoals Web Page -- This web page is dedicated to the preservation of marine life, and will take you on a tour of French Frigate Shoals'' main island, Tern Island, as it appeared in 1966/1967 while it was inhabited by 20 Coast Guardsmen.
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