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Lehua is a small, crescent-shaped island only 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Niihau
Niihau

Niihau or Niihau is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii, having an area of . Known as the "Forbidden Isle", Niihau lies 17.5 miles across the Hawaiian islands channels, southwest of Kauai, and the crescent-shaped island of Lehua is positioned 0.7 miles north of Niihau....
. The uninhabited, 284-acre (1.15 kmē) island is a tuff cone that is part of the extinct Niihau volcano
Volcano

A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or Crust , which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface....
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Lehua Island is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary. As a sanctuary, many activities are prohibited on the island, but entry is not prohibited. Lehua provides habitat for at least 16 species of seabirds, as well as some non-native rats
RATS

RATS may refer to:* RATS , Regression Analysis of Time Series, a statistical package* Rough Auditing Tool for Security, a computer program...
 and rabbits.

When weather and wave conditions permit crossings from Kauai
Kauai

Kauai or Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago and the List of islands of the United States by area....
, Lehua is a noted destination for snorkeling
Snorkeling

Snorkeling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins....
 and scuba diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
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Lehua is a small, crescent-shaped island only 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Niihau
Niihau

Niihau or Niihau is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii, having an area of . Known as the "Forbidden Isle", Niihau lies 17.5 miles across the Hawaiian islands channels, southwest of Kauai, and the crescent-shaped island of Lehua is positioned 0.7 miles north of Niihau....
. The uninhabited, 284-acre (1.15 kmē) island is a tuff cone that is part of the extinct Niihau volcano
Volcano

A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or Crust , which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from below the surface....
.

Lehua Island is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary. As a sanctuary, many activities are prohibited on the island, but entry is not prohibited. Lehua provides habitat for at least 16 species of seabirds, as well as some non-native rats
RATS

RATS may refer to:* RATS , Regression Analysis of Time Series, a statistical package* Rough Auditing Tool for Security, a computer program...
 and rabbits.

When weather and wave conditions permit crossings from Kauai
Kauai

Kauai or Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago and the List of islands of the United States by area....
, Lehua is a noted destination for snorkeling
Snorkeling

Snorkeling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins....
 and scuba diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
. It is also well known for its unusual geological formation dubbed "the keyhole". Located in one of the crescent's narrow arms, this is a tall, thin notch cut from one side, all the way through to the other side of the arm.

The United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the Military of the United States and one of seven Uniformed services of the United States. In addition to being a military branch at all times, it is unique among the armed forces in that it is also a Admiralty law agency and a Federal government of the United States regulatory agency....
 maintains Lehua Rock Light on the highest point of the island, at a height of 704 feet (215 m).