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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 ]
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The volcanic system includes well-known landmarks of Honolulu such as Diamond Head, Koko Head, Punchbowl Crater, [3] Rabbit Island, Tantalus, [9] Hanauma Bay (notable as a snorkeling site) [10] and the Mokapu Peninsula, [11] which is the location of Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi. [12]
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.
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]
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A statewide mission. Such reservation systems have been used in places around the world like Machu Picchu but are fairly new in Hawaii. The first was introduced in 2019 at Haena State Park on ...
After he conquered Oahu, many Native Hawaiians started settling on the island. [3] In the 1800s, Kahala became the primary location for cattle and pig farms on Oahu because it was one of the few completely flat areas on the island. [4] [5] During World War I, forests in Kahala were cleared. [6]