U.S. Coast Guard Diamond Head Lighthouse - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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N 21° 15.346 W 157° 48.575
4Q E 623513 N 2350919
Also known as Diamond Head Lighthouse, the U.S. Coast Guard Diamond Head Lighthouse is located on Diamond Head in Honolulu, Oahu.
Waymark Code: WMRJPV
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2016
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Diamond Head Lighthouse is a United States Coast Guard facility which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
During World War II, a Coast Guard radio station was housed in the keeper’s dwelling, and a small structure was built on the seaward side of the tower. Following the war, the dwelling was remodeled and has since been home to the Commanders of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District. Rear Admiral Benjamin Engel moved into the dwelling in 1967 with his wife Ruth. The first view of her new home left Mrs. Engel speechless, as she had never lived in such a beautiful location nor had a lighthouse in her yard.
Besides continuing its nightly vigil over the reefs at Diamond Head, the lighthouse also serves as one end of the finish line for the biennial Transpac Yacht Race, which starts 2,225 miles away in Long Beach, California. During the race, members of the Transpacific Yacht Club are allowed to use the tower as a lookout for recording finishing times. The road near the lighthouse is packed with people watching the beautiful yachts, under full sail, riding the trade winds towards Honolulu. Even when there isn’t a race to watch, the pullouts near the lighthouse offer amazing views of the surf and those who are drawn to ride it.
The Diamond Head Lighthouse was featured on a United States postage stamp in June 2007.
Our pictures were taken at the Diamond Head Lookout.
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