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Do It In Hawaii
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ISLET NAME: Moke o Loe Islet
ALSO KNOWN AS: "Coconut Island"
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 22 acres (some sources say 28)
HIGHEST ELEVATION: about ? feet above sea level
LOCATION: off Oahu Island, in Kaneohe Bay, offshore of Kalaupapa Peninsula
NOTES:
- originally 11 acres but previous private owners dredged coral reefs to expand islet
- owned by the University of Hawaii and Paul-Pagen Laboratory
- home of the Hawaii Institue of Marine Biology (HIMB)
- access is by the institute's permission only
ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET:
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Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (himb.hawaii.edu)
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bishopmuseum.org --> offshore islets --> moke o loe
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commons.wikimedia.org --> coconut island oahu --> images
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en.wikipedia.org --> coconut island oahu --> article
RELATED RESOURCES:
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Other Offshore Islets of Hawaii
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Other Hawaiian Islands
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About the Islands of Hawaii