| The average temperature of the island of Oahu throughout the year ranges from seventy one degrees Fahrenheit to eight degrees Fahrenheit. Mt. Kaala is the highest point on the island of Oahu. The height of Mt. Kaala is around four thousand and twenty feet above the sea level. There are a number of locations which are famous all over the world which are located on Oahu. These include Waikiki and the Waikiki beach, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor, and Honolulu.
There were two large scale volcanoes on the island of Oahu, and the island is formed from the remains of these two volcanoes. The Waianae Volcano, which is the older one, is located on the western part of the island, and the Koolau Volcano, which is the younger one, is located on the eastern side of the island of Oahu. In the winter season, the beaches on the North Shore are usually dangerous. This is because of the fact that the waves become higher than twenty five feet. But in the summer season there is usually no surf at all, and the snorkeling and swimming is very good.
The only royal palace in the whole of the United States of America is situated on the island of Oahu. It is the Iolani Palace which is situated in Honolulu. The state of Hawaii became a part of the United States of America in the year 1898. The island of Oahu also has the status of being the Hawaiian island which receives the most number of visitors. |
