Honolulu Island
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
The most pictured volcanic crater is Diamond Head. Another famous volcanic crater is the "Punchbowl", which is now the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Diamond Head crater got its name from the 19th-century British sailors who mistook crystals embedded in the rocks for diamonds. This mistaken identity led to the crater being named Diamond Head.
Diamond Head
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Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu and known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ʻahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin.[1] Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook calcite crystals embedded in the rock for diamonds.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Head,_Hawaii
There is no federal Army installation in the crater at Diamond Head. There is however a State of Hawaii Civil Defense facility located there. This would or could include elements of the Hawaii National Guard, the Hawaii Air National Guard, and Hawaiian Civil Air Defense. There are also elements of the American Red Cross there, and there are buildings there related to the Diamond Head State Monument.
Diamond Head is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. It is a volcanic tuff cone and a popular spot for hiking and enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding area.