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This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Hawaiʻi. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
Kaloko (meaning "the pond" in the Hawaiian language) [4] is a site of fishponds used in ancient Hawaii is on the North end of the park. The first reference to the pond comes from the story of Kamalalawalu, about 300 years ago. The kuapā (seawall) [5] is over 30 feet wide and 6 feet high, stretching for 750 feet. Constructed by hand without ...
See List of National Historic Landmarks in Hawaii. National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
Located in Kekaha Kai State Park, site supports endangered birds such as the Hawaiian stilt. Mauna Kea: November 1972 Saddle Road: Hawaiʻi: Federal & state land 11,000 foot mountain is the world's finest example of a shield volcano. North Shore Cliffs: December 1972 Molokaʻi: Maui: State & private lands Contains steep, eroded volcanic cliffs.
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This is a list of properties and districts on the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The island is coterminous with Hawaiʻi County, the state's only county that covers exactly one island.
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. [1]
Ka Lae (Hawaiian: the point), also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. The area is also known for its strong ocean currents and winds and is the home of a wind farm.