Sand Island
Sand Island, formerly known as Quarantine Island, is a small island within the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The island lies at the entrance to Honolulu Harbor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Anuenue”, “Anuenue Island”, “Kahololoa”, “Mauliola”, “Moku Akulikuli”, and “Rainbow Island”
- Historically known as: “Quarantine Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Iolani Palace and Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum.
Iolani Palace
Museum
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The ʻIolani Palace was the royal residence of the rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi beginning with Kamehameha III under the Kamehameha Dynasty and ending with Queen Liliʻuokalani under the Kalākaua Dynasty. Iolani Palace is situated 1½ miles east of Sand Island.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Museum
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The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaiʻi State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Sand Island.
Aliʻiōlani Hale
Courthouse
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Aliʻiōlani Hale is a building located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, currently used as the home of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court. It is the former seat of government of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and the Republic of Hawaiʻi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Arts District.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Chinatown Historic District is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, known for its Chinese American community. It is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a neighborhood in Honolulu located west of downtown Honolulu's Hawaii Capital Historic District and on the eastern edge of Chinatown.
Hawaii Capital Historic District
Suburb
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The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845. Hawaii Capital Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Sand Island.
Sand Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Sand Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sand Island”
- Chinese: “沙島 (夏威夷州)”
- Chinese: “沙島”
- Czech: “Sand Island”
- Dutch: “Sand Island”
- German: “Sand Island”
- Japanese: “サンド島”
- Yue Chinese: “沙島”
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Highlights include Sand Island State Recreational Area and Sand Island State Park.
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