Lēʻahi

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Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hawaiian place name
geological formation
landmark
volcanic tuff cone
age Pleistocene
about 300,000 years
alsoKnownAs Diamond Head
composition tuff
culturalSignificance important in Native Hawaiian culture
designatedAs state monument
elevation about 232 meters
about 761 feet
formedBy single eruptive event
governedBy State of Hawaiʻi
hasAccess road to trailhead
hasFeature crater
lighthouse nearby
military bunkers
observation lookout
rim trail
hasTrail Diamond Head Summit Trail
isExtinct true
isIconOf Hawaiʻi tourism
Oʻahu NERFINISHED
lastEruption prehistoric times
locatedIn Hawaiʻi
Honolulu
United States
Waikīkī NERFINISHED
locatedOn island of Oʻahu NERFINISHED
managedBy Hawaiʻi State Parks
mountainRange Koʻolau Range (eroded volcanic complex)
nameLanguage Hawaiian
nearby Diamond Head Lighthouse
Kapiʻolani Regional Park
overlooks Waikīkī NERFINISHED
partOf Honolulu Volcanics
Pacific Ring of Fire (broad geological context)
prominence about 232 meters
touristAttraction major
usedFor hiking
recreation
sightseeing
viewOf Honolulu skyline
Pacific Ocean
Waikīkī NERFINISHED
visibleFrom many parts of Honolulu
volcanicType tuff cone

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Diamond Head
alsoKnownAs

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