Kauai Real Estate Info

Kauai, the “Island of Discovery” is the fourth largest island in Hawaii. It is in the northern part of Hawaii, and the first populated and geologically oldest. It was created by a massive volcano, which Mt. Waialaea, at 5,148 feet (1,569 meters), is at the eastern rim. The island has 90 miles (145 km) of coastline. The coastline is remarkable for its spectacular and widely varied landscape. The environment ranges from desert-like Waimea Canyon, “The Grand Canyon of the Pacific”, the velvety green Na Pali coast, with cliffs rising to 2,700 feet and limited access to walking trail or boat.

From February to March, the average temperature near the coast ranges from 70 degrees (21 degrees Celsius) to 77 degrees (25 degrees Celsius) in August to September. Cooler temperatures in the mountain areas offer a pleasant contrast to the warmer coastal areas. Rainfall differs from damp Mt. Waialeale to a comfortable average of 20 inches per year for the rest of the island.

The first settlers of Kauai came around 200 A.D. about 500 years before the rest of the islands were settled. The islanders enjoyed a balanced environment and followed the social codes, which are sometimes rigid and sometimes quite liberal, for the day. Through a succession of kings, the island prospered. Captain James Cook arrived on the island of Kauai first, coming ashore at Waimae in 1778. His arrival forever changed the status of the isolated group of Islands.