Oʻahu · HI
Honolulu
The kingdom's capital, then the state's, with Pearl Harbor next door.
- Population
- 350,964 (2020 census)
- Capital since
- 1845
- Statehood
- 1959
Then
- 1804
Kamehameha I moves his court to Waikīkī after conquering Oʻahu.
- 1845
Kamehameha III moves the kingdom's capital here from Lahaina.
- 1893
The Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown.
- 1941
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor on December 7.
- 1959
Honolulu becomes capital of the new state.
Now
Waikīkī holds most of Oʻahu's hotel rooms. This place covers Pearl Harbor and the south shore east to Hanauma Bay.
5 tide stations around Honolulu
- Honoluluin town
- Pearl Harbor, Ford Island Ferry6.8 mi
- Pearl Harbor Entrance, Bishop Point7.2 mi
- Ford Island, Pearl Harbor8.0 mi
- Hanauma Bay10.6 mi