Big Island Hawaii USA

Hawaii also called the Island of Hawaii the Big Island or Hawai?i Island which comprises Hawaii County and the Hilo HI Micropolitan Statistical Area is an island county and Micropolitan Statistical Area located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the largest and the southeastern-most of the Hawaiian islands a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4028 square miles (10430 km2) it is larger than all of the other islands in the archipelago combined and is the largest island in the United States. The island is often referred to as the Big Island to reduce confusion between the island and the state.As of the 2010 Census the population was 185079. The county seat and largest city is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawai?i County (see Hawaii Counties). Hawai?i County has a mayor-council form of government.Hawaii County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state in which it is located (the other six counties are Arkansas County Idaho County Iowa County New York County Oklahoma County and Utah County).