Mokolii
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Mokoliʻi is a 12.5 acre, 206 foot tall basalt island one-third of a mile offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu, in Kāne'ohe Bay at . 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.
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 foot during low tides; depth soundings are only four feet on its west side.[1] This may be dangerous during any other time or inclement weather.
[edit] Trivia
- The island can be seen in the background of a number of shots in the Adam Sandler film 50 First Dates.
[edit] External links
- Offshore Island Restoration Committee
- Backyard Oahu
- Mokolii Island on Yahoo! Maps As of 27 May 2007, cleary visible on Yahoo! Maps, but not on Maps.Google
