Diamond Head, Hawaii
Diamond Head in Hawaii. Stock photo by Justin Lam via Unsplash.
Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi (pronounced [leːˈʔɐhi]). The Hawaiian name 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. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who named it for the calcite crystals on the adjacent beach.
Nearby Locations:
| Hanauma Bay (7.1 miles) Koko Head District Park (7.3 miles) Koko Crater Stairs (7.9 miles) Makapuu Beach (10 miles) Pele's Chair (10.1 miles) | Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline (10.2 miles) Makapuʻu Point Light (10.2 miles) Pearl Harbor National Memorial (11.2 miles) ʻEhukai Pillbox Hike (31.9 miles) 'Ehukai Beach Park (32 miles) |
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Diamond Head, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
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