A measurement standards laboratory called the National Institute of Standards and Technology is located on what island in the state of Hawaii?
National Institute of Standards and Technology The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a measurement standards laboratory, and a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness.
Keahole Point Keāhole Point is the westernmost point of the island of Hawaii. The Kona International Airport was moved here from directly north of the town of Kailua-Kona in 1970, when the previous smaller airstrip was converted into the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. The name comes from "Ke ʻ āhole" since the ʻ āhole fish (Kuhlia sandvicensis) was found nearby.