Mokoliʻi

Mokoliʻi or Chinaman's Hat

Mokoliʻi is a 12.5-acre (5.1 ha), 206-foot-tall (63 m) basalt island ¹⁄₃ miles (0.54 km) offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu, in Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawaii, at 21°30′33″N 157°49′47″W / 21.5092°N 157.8297°W / 21.5092; -157.8297Coordinates: 21°30′33″N 157°49′47″W / 21.5092°N 157.8297°W / 21.5092; -157.8297. Geologically, it used to be connected to Oahu before erosion cut it off. It is also known as "Chinaman's Hat" for its likeness to the straw hats Chinese immigrants wore. Wedge-tailed Shearwaters are the only species of bird that nests here; previously there were a few.

Approaching Mokolii

Mokoliʻi is open to the public from dawn to dusk. On weekends it is somewhat a popular secret with tourists and locals. It can be accessed by kayak, boat, surfboard, or by swimming; depth soundings are only four feet on its west side.[1] This may be dangerous during any other time or inclement weather. The area is home to stonefish and sharks are often seen around the island, often in early mornings.

From above

Trivia

• The island can be seen in the background of a number of shots in the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates.
• A flying overhead shot of the island is one of the scenes shown in Keyshia Cole's song "Heaven Sent".

External links

• Offshore Island Restoration Committee
• Mokolii Island on Google Maps As of 15 July 2011
• Mokolii Island on Yahoo! Maps As of 27 May 2007