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Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain. It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The island's only settlement of note is the small town of Lanai City. As of 2012, the island is 98% owned by Larry Ellison, cofounde…
Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island in the chain. It is colloquially known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The island's only settlement of note is the small town of Lanai City. As of 2012, the island is 98% owned by Larry Ellison, cofounder and chairman of Oracle Corporation; the remaining 2% is owned by the state of Hawaii or individual homeowners.
  • Location: North Pacific Ocean
  • Population: 3,367 (2020)
  • Area: 140.5 sq mi (364 km²)
  • Area rank: 6th largest Hawaiian Island
  • Highest elevation: 3,366 ft (1026 m)
  • Highest point: Lānaʻihale
  • State: Hawaiʻi
Data from: en.wikipedia.org