Niʻihau (Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɐw]), anglicized as Niihau (/ ˈniː (i) haʊ / NEE- (ee-)how), is the westernmost main and seventh largest island in Hawaii. It is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel. Its area is 69.5 square miles (180 km 2). [3] .

Nihoa (/ n iː ˈ h oʊ. ə /; Hawaiian: Nīhoa [niːˈhowə] or Hawaiian: Nihoa), also known as Bird Island or Moku Manu, is the tallest of ten islands and atolls in the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). The island is located at the southern end of the NWHI chain, 296 km (160 nmi) southeast of Necker Island.

Nov 18, 2023 · A privately owned island with an estimated 170 residents, Niihau, aka Niʻihau, is commonly referred to as Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island.” This invite-only destination tantalizes travelers from across the globe due to its extreme exclusivity.

Feb 26, 2024 · Hawaii’s forbidden island is called Ni’ihau (knee-EE-how). Its strict access rules allow only a handful of visitors, such as family friends, U.S. Navy personnel, and some invited guests through organized tours. Niihau stands out because it keeps traditional Hawaiian culture and language alive.

Nov 6, 2024 · Located just 17 miles from the beachside resorts of Kauai is a small stretch of land that has remained untouched since the days of early Hawaii. For Kauai residents, the image of Niihau Island rising from the ocean horizon is an all too familiar one, though most will never set foot on its shores.

Sep 3, 2023 · Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost. Just 17 miles from the coastline of Kauai, Hawaii boasts a historic restricted area: the 70-square-mile island of Niihau, also known as the “Forbidden Island.”

Apr 21, 2022 · Niʻihau is one of the most untouched of all the inhabited Hawaiian islands. At 17.5 miles from Kauaʻi, Niihau is the 7th largest of the inhabited Hawaiian islands. Today, there are only about 130 or so people living on the island where they still speak their own dialect of the Hawaiian language.

Oct 24, 2017 · No one is allowed to visit Hawaii’s Forbidden Isle—the 70-square-mile island, which on a clear day can be spied from Kauai’s west coast—unless they are invited by Niihau owners the Robinson family, or by one of its 70 full-time Native Hawaiian residents.

Nov 25, 2024 · It is Hawaii’s Forbidden Island. Privately owned by one family since 1864, this isolated island in the middle of the ocean is a preserved era. It is to this day, left untouched by modern civilization. Niihau lies 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Kauai Island and is considered a …

Jan 8, 2024 · Niihau, commonly known as Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island,’ is the only place in the U.S. that has survived without electricity, running water, internet, shops, restaurants, paved roads, cars, or hotels for over 100 years now.