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Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi ( pronounced [leːˈʔɐhi] ), which is most likely derived from lae (browridge, promontory) plus ʻahi (tuna) because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna 's dorsal fin. [ 3 ]
Oahu is the only major island in Honolulu County. The location of the city of Honolulu, Oahu is the most populous island in the state. There are 169 properties and districts on the island, including 16 National Historic Landmarks. Five formerly listed sites were demolished and have been removed from the Register.
Diamond Head is a 1,700-metre (5,600 ft) (rim-to-rim) wide [40] typical tuff cone with a wide and not overly deep crater that forms a prominent promontory east of Honolulu. [38] Inland from Diamond Head lie the Kaimukī and Mauʻumae cones, [ 51 ] which appear to come from a shared fissure . [ 38 ]
Diamond Head Lighthouse is a United States Coast Guard facility located on Diamond Head in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu in the State of Hawaiʻi. The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] The Diamond Head Lighthouse was featured on a United States postage stamp in June 2007. [2]
Fort Ruger is a fort on the island of Oʻahu that served as the first military reservation in the Territory of Hawaii.Named after Civil War General Thomas H. Ruger and built in and around Diamond Head Crater, the fort was established by the United States for the purpose of defending the harbor of its newly annexed territory. [2]
In an April statement about Diamond Head, Gov. David Ige said, “The reservation system is an important part of the destination management action plan. We want to reduce the impact of visitors ...
Kaimana Hila is a Hawaiian song composed in 1916 by Charles E. King, assisted by Andrew Cummings, about Diamond Head, which can be viewed from Waikiki beach on Honolulu, Oahu Island. Kaimana Hila means Diamond head, from the Hawaiian word "Kaimana", which means diamond , and the English word hill .
The Diamond Head Theatre is a cultural institution in the United States. Locally known as the Broadway of the Pacific , it is located on the slopes of Diamond Head in Honolulu , Hawaii . Opened in 1915, it is Hawaii's oldest performing arts center.