Punchbowl Crater

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Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic tuff cone on the island of Oahu, best known as the site of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Punchbowl 2
Punchbowl tuff cone 1

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct volcano
geological formation
landform
volcanic tuff cone
contains National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance important site in Hawaiian history
site of memorials to U.S. military personnel
formedBy volcanic eruption
geologicalAge Quaternary
governedBy Hawaii
surface form: State of Hawaii
hasAccess road access from Honolulu
hasAlternativeName Punchbowl Crater
surface form: Punchbowl

Puowaina
Puʻu-o-waina
hasCoordinateSystem geographic coordinates
hasNameOrigin English name derived from bowl-like shape
Puʻu-o-waina
surface form: Hawaiian name Puowaina often translated as "Hill of Sacrifice"
hasNotableFeature panoramic views of Honolulu
rim surrounding central basin
hasRelief elevated above surrounding city
isNearby Ala Moana
Waikiki
isPartOf Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
surface form: Hawaiian–Emperor volcanic chain
isSiteOf National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
isWithin Honolulu metropolitan area
surface form: Honolulu urban area
landUse national cemetery
recreational viewpoint
locatedIn Hawaii
Honolulu metropolitan area
surface form: Honolulu

Honolulu County
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Oahu
overlooks Honolulu Harbor
Downtown Honolulu
surface form: downtown Honolulu
status extinct
tourism popular visitor attraction
usedFor cemetery
military fortifications
volcanicType tuff cone

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Downtown Honolulu adjacentTo Punchbowl Crater
this entity surface form: Punchbowl
Punchbowl Crater hasAlternativeName Punchbowl Crater
this entity surface form: Punchbowl
Honolulu Volcanic Series hasFeature Punchbowl Crater
this entity surface form: Punchbowl tuff cone
Oahu hasLandmark Punchbowl Crater
Honolulu Volcanic Series produced Punchbowl Crater