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Niihau (nē`hou), island (1990 pop. 230), 70 sq mi (181 sq km), in Kauai co., Hawaii, W of Kauai island. It is mostly arid lowland, rising to 1,281 ft (390 m) at Paniau Mt. The island is suitable for cattle grazing. Niihau, privately owned since 1864 when it was purchased from the Hawaiian kingdom by an American family, is operated as a ranch. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Niihau, the Hawaiian island to the west that permits no tourists, was in view off the port side most of the ride. Kauai and Niihau are experiencing the highest waves. Robinson's rocky relationship with the FWS deteriorated further in 2000 when the agency proposed listing more than a thousand acres on Robinson land on Kauai and Niihau as "critical habitat. |
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