"Big Island" is not the name of the island but only a reference to it. "Hawaii Island" is the English name of the island but people say "Big Island" as to not confuse the island's name with the name of the state. It needs to be remembered, however, that the island had a name during its approximately fifteen hundred year occupation by people prior to the arrival of Captain Cook. One older name is Moku o Keawe (Island of Keawe), which was applied to honor the 17th century high chief Keawe'īkekahiali'iokamoku.
Many people are unaware that the big island is actually called Hawaii. It is the biggest of the Hawaiian Islands and Hilo is the island's main port.
The biggest island is actually called Hawaii. No joke. When referring to the island of Hawaii, Hawaii residents generally call it "the Big Island".
Hawaii is known as the Big Island.
Maui is known as the Valley Isle.
Oahu is known as the Gathering Place.
Kauai is known as the Garden Isle.
The island of the state of Hawaii that is known as the big island is the Island of Hawaii. There are eight major islands in the state of Hawaii.
Known locally as "The Big Island", the largest island in the State of Hawaii is- Hawaii.
The Big Island of Hawaii, or just Hawaii.
It is named Hawaii but called the Big Island.
The Big Island, also called Hawai'i
No, Hawaii which is also called the Big Island is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Big Island of Hawaii is the largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii. It has an area of 4,028 square miles and is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined .
The Four Island State or the Aloha State
The island is referred to by locals as the Big Island. The island is called Hawaii and is the most recently formed island on the chain.
The Big Island has an area of 4,028 square miles.
All of the Hawaiian Island northwest of the Big Island are older.
The city of Hilo is on the island of Hawaii (aka "the big island").
The Island of Hawaii or the Big Island as it is known.
Hawai'i Island is known as "The Big Island." The land size of this island is bigger than all the other Hawaiian islands put together. Honolulu is not on this island, it is on O'ahu Island.
Punaluu Beach on the Big Island.