Diamond Head - Honolulu, HI
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saopaulo1
N 21° 16.049 W 157° 47.987
4Q E 624519 N 2352225
A Hawaiian Historical Marker in Honolulu.
Waymark Code: WM17T96
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2023
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"Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of O?ahu and known to Hawaiians as Le?ahi (pronounced [le?'??hi]). The Hawaiian name is most likely derived from lae (browridge, promontory) plus ?ahi (tuna) because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who named it for the calcite crystals on the adjacent beach." (
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Check the 'Island' where you found this 'Waymark': O'ahu
Marker Name: Diamond Head
Marker Type: City
Check the type of marker: OTHER
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