The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles and is the United States' 17th largest island. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lāna`i, Kaho`olawe, and Moloka`i. In 2000, Maui had a population of 117,644, third-most populous of the Hawaiian islands,
Kaho`olawe is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located 7 miles southwest of Maui and southeast of Lāna`i and is 11 mi long by 6 mi wide, with a total area of 44.6 sqmi. The highest point is the crater of Lua Makika at the summit of Pu`u Moaulanui, which is 1477 ft above sea level. The island is relatively dry because the low elevation fails to generate much orographic precipitation from the northeastern trade winds and it is located in the rain shadow of east Maui's 10023 ft high volcano, Haleakalā.
Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lāna`i City, a small settlement. The island is somewhat comma-shaped, with a width of 18 mi in the longest direction. The land area is 140.5 sqmi, making it the 42nd largest island in the United States
