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The crater, also called Diamond Head Lookout, was used as a strategic military lookout in the early 1900s. [6] Spanning over 475 acres (190 ha) (including the crater's interior and outer slopes), it served as an effective defensive lookout because it provides panoramic views of Waikiki and the south shore of Oahu.
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]
Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic tuff cone located in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It is the location of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific . Geological history
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]
Arkansas: Dig for Diamonds. Most people don't strike it rich while gem-hunting at Crater of Diamonds State Park near Murfreesboro. But there have been several notable finds, including the 40-carat ...
The 6-mile (9.7 km) Tantalus Loop was a popular wagon trail from the late 1800s for views and picnic parties. It had "rugged canyons, wooded valleys, aromatic eucalyptus giants, stag-horn fern, pungent guava", monkeypod, shower cassias, and myrtle, with a two-room, corrugated-roofed "Half-Way House", managed by 1900s forester David Haugh, offering a welcome stop for trekkers.
We want to reduce the impact of visitors and really ensure that our residents have access to these desirable places." Nonlocals who want to hike Diamond Head can make a reservation 14 days in advance.
The 911 call came in at 7 :36 a.m., according to the Honolulu Fire Department, for a hiker in distress on the Diamond Head Summit Trail. Six units with 18 personnel responded, with the first ...