Hawaii is doubly landlocked.
Hawaii . The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago , which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1500 mi . At the southeastern end of the archipelago , the eight main islands are -- in order from northwest to southeast : Niihau , Kauai , Oahu , Molokai , Lānai , Kahoolawe , Maui , and the Island of Hawaii . The island of Maui ( [ ˈmaʊ.i ] Hawaiian : [ - hawˈmɐwwi ] ) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles ( 1,883 km2 ) and is the 17th-largest island in the United States .