A representation of Kawhi Leonard's hand, which measures 11.25 inches from thumb to pinkie and is 9.75 inches long. Credit Sam Manchester/The New York Times.
After Statehood was declared in 1959, Honolulu became the state capitol. Oahuâs largest city, Honolulu (âprotected bayâ in Hawaiian), is also the largest city in Hawaii, the county seat, the state capitol, and the center of business and industry in the Islands. Honolulu is also the only U.S. city to be founded by royalty, and hosts the only royal residence on U.S. soil (Ê»Iolani Palace)
San Jose has topped Honolulu in population rankings, making Honolulu the 11th largest municipality in the country. But in 2010, census figures reported that Honolulu had 631 more residents than San Jose. That, most likely, was the figure Carlisle used in his State of the City speech.