Molokai & Lanai Real Estate Area Information on Homes for Sale


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Molokai and Lanai

Molokai Island was created by the eruption of three volcanoes about one and a half million years ago. The sea cliffs at the north side of the island were created when erosion caused some of the land to fall away into the sea. Today, the island is 260 square miles in area, Hawaii’s fifth largest.

According to legend, Molokai is the birthplace of the hula dance. It is said that the remains of Laka, the goddess of the hula, are buried beneath Pu’u Nana, a hill on the island. Every May, islanders celebrate this history with the annual Ka Hula Piko festival.

Both Molokai and Lanai are known for being relatively unaltered by commercial development. The natural beauty of these islands is stunning and an attraction in its own right. Molokai’s beaches provide ample opportunity for exploring, swimming, walking, jogging, or just relaxing under the sun. Papohaku, Hawaii’s longest white sand beach is a favorite. At three miles long, visitors often have very large stretches of sand all to themselves.

Lanai Island was created from the eruption of Lanai Hale. Legend says that the island was unpopulated until the earlier part of the 15th century. At that time, the Maui king destroyed the evil spirits living on the island and made it habitable. Three hundred years later, violent warfare on the island caused great destruction of its people and land. Kamehameha the Great eventually took control of Lanai and established peace.

With only one commercialized area (Lanai City), the island has few ‘attractions’ to boast of, other than its rugged natural landscape. The best-known destinations are Garden of the Gods and Shipwreck Beach. Garden of the Gods is the site of red and purple rock formations created by many years of weather erosion. With its colorful rocks, dry and windy landscape and lack of vegetation, Garden of the Gods has a moon-like, almost supernatural, appearance. The site is remote and only accessible with a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Shipwreck Beach earned its name from the combination of currents and coral reefs, which led to the demise of ships in the channel between Maui and Lanai. Relics of vessels that are still stuck atop the reefs today are being slowly eroded over time.