Honolulu-Hawaii Vacations, Tourism, Travel Guide & Information

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii and Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter". The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941, and as the birthplace of Barack Obama the 44th and current President of the United States.

Location:

Country: United States

State: Hawaii

County :Honolulu

Area

CDP ;105 sq mi (272.1 km²)

Land: 85.7 sq mi (222.0 km²)

Water:19.3 sq mi (50.1 km²)

Elevation: 0 ft (Sea Level 0 m)

Population: (2009)  - CDP 374,658 (53rd)

 Estimate: (July 2006^[1]) 377,357

Metro :953,207

Time zone :Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (UTC-10)

Zip Code 96801-96850

Area code(s): 808

FIPS code:15-17000

GNIS :feature ID 0366212

Diamond Head

Tourist attractions:

• Ala Moana Center
• Aloha Tower
• Bishop Museum
• Diamond Head
• Hanauma Bay
• Honolulu Academy of Arts
• Honolulu Zoo
• ʻIolani Palace
• Lyon Arboretum
• National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
• USS Arizona Memorial
• Waikiki Aquarium



Bishop Museum

• Waikiki Beach

 *Natural museums:

*Bishop Museum  *Honolulu Zoo *Waikiki Aquarium *Foster Botanical Garden *Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden

Transportation:

Air:

Airport Name: (HNL) Honolulu International Airport

Address: 300 Rodgers Blvd., #12

City: Honolulu HI, US

Airline:

United                    UA

Continental             CO

Korean Air Lines    KE

US Airways            US

American Airlines    AA

Delta Airlines           DL

Mesa Airlines Inc.   YV

Maya Island Air      MW

 Island Air              WP

Bus:

Roberts Hawaii 1.5 mi E

Honolulu, HI

Arizona Memorial Bus Shuttle  ‎ 2.1 mi NW

443 Kalewa Street, Honolulu, HI

Yamaguchi Bus Services Inc  ‎ 16 mi NW

319 North Cane Street, Wahiawa, HI

 Ground Transport Inc  ‎ 2.8 mi NW

3049 Ualena St # 220, Honolulu, HI

Gomes School Bus Services LLC  ‎ 10 mi N

47-114 Wailehua Road, Kaneohe, HI

More info link :

1.      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honolulu

2.      http://maps.google.com/maps?q=honolulu&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x7c00183b8cc3464d:0x4b28f55ff3a7976c,Honolulu,+HI&ei=ImxeTrL1OIPmrAf49OHFDw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ8gEwAQ

    3.  http://www.honolulu.gov/wps/portal/main/government 

    4. www.gohawaii.com/oahu/regions-neighborhoods/honolulu

    5. www.honoluluairport.com/