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Diamond Head State Monument (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi)

Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, 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. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who named it for the calcite crystals on the adjacent beach.

 

The crater and cone mountain formation was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1968.

 

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Head,_Hawaii

 

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi is a lovely and diverse city located on the south side of the island of Oʻahu to the east of Pearl Harbor. It serves as the capital of Hawaiʻi and the seat and namesake of Honolulu County. In 2020, the city was home to roughly 350,000 residents and had a metro area with roughly 1 million residents.

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