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Land Area Ranked 43rd
• Total 10,931 sq mi (28,311 km2)
• Width n/a miles (n/a km)
• Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)
• % water 41.2
• Latitude 18° 55′ N to 28° 27′ N
• Longitude 154° 48′ W to 178° 22′ W
Before statehood Territory of Hawaii
Admitted to the Union August 21, 1959 (50th)
Metes and Bounds
There are no metes and bounds listed.
The State of Hawaii shall consist of all the islands, together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial and archipelagic waters, included in the Territory of Hawaii on the date of enactment of the Admission Act, except the atoll known as Palmyra Island, together with its appurtenant reefs and territorial waters; but this State shall not be deemed to include the Midway Islands, Johnston Island, Sand Island (offshore from Johnston Island) or
Kingman Reef, together with their appurtenant reefs and territorial waters. [Am 73 Stat 4 and election June 27, 1959; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
