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View from the top of Diamond Head, 2015. 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]
Kūkaniloko Birth Site, also known as the Kūkaniloko Birthstones State Monument, is one of the most important ancient cultural sites on the island of Oʻahu.In 1973, it was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places and its boundaries were increased in 1995, [1] after 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land which included the site became a state park in 1992. [2]
Diamond Head: Honolulu: Oahu: State Monument Towering exposed basaltic cinder code, located within the middle of Honolulu's urban core. I'ao Valley: Wailuku: Maui: State Monument Eroded volcanic pinnacles covered in vegetation and surrounded by a lush rain forest. Kanaha Pond: June 1971 Kahului: Maui: State Wildlife Sanctuary A brackish water ...
Once the busiest state park, Diamond Head State Monument most recently implemented a reservation system. In an April statement about Diamond Head, Gov. David Ige said, “The reservation system is ...
The following 18 or more state parks, monuments, and recreation areas are managed by the Division of State Parks within the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources: [1] Ahukina Ahupua'a_O_Kahana
The historic hiking trail to the summit, part of the Diamond Head State Monument, remains the No. 1 hike rescue site on Oahu so far this year, according to HFD statistics up to April 30 ...
The Koko area is designated as the Koko Head Regional Park [14] and Hanauma Bay is also a state park. [15] Parts of this system are among the best known volcanic vents of Hawaiʻi. [16] About 30–40 vents have been identified. [17] Most cinder cones on Oʻahu are quite large, over 76 metres (250 ft) high and up to 0.80 kilometres (0.5 mi) wide ...
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]