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Diamond Head Lighthouse

Diamond Head Lighthouse from directly overhead

Diamond Head Lighthouse is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away.

The story

Lighthouse in Hawaii, United States.

Dates from 1898.

Wikidata Q5270818, matched on coordinates and name (112 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
he Diamond Head Lighthouse is a prominent symbol of Hawaiian history to residents and visitors alike. The lighthouse rests aside a tuff-cone volcano, formed by explosive eruptions thousands of years ago....

How to reach it

Coordinates21.25594, -157.80935

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park: 0.1 mi
  • Diamond Head Beach Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lē'ahi Beach Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mākālei Beach Park: 0.5 mi
  • Fort Ruger Mini Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 60
  • Tunnel 407: 0.3 mi
  • Amelia Earhart Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Fire Control Station Diamond Head: 0.3 mi
  • Operation Red Wings Monument: 0.8 mi
  • Louise Dillingham Memorial Fountain: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Attractions: 58
Gardens: 35
  • Cactus Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Banyan Tree Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Luau Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Maile Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Community Garden: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 33
  • Lē'ahi Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Mākālei Beach: 0.6 mi
  • Cromwell's Beach: 0.8 mi
  • Kaimana beach: 0.9 mi
  • Queen Kapi'olani Beach: 1.3 mi
Artworks: 19
Springs: 14
  • Ka puna hou: 3.5 mi
  • Mahoe Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Herring Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Makiki Springs: 5.0 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Puehuehu: 5.4 mi
  • Waikaekua waterfall: 5.4 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Diamond Head Lighthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)N960 m7.2 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)N946 m6.9 mi
PuʻulanihuliN848 m7.8 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniN847 m9.2 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeN841 m9.7 mi
PuʻukahuauliN830 m9.0 mi
MaunakapuN829 m9.5 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW817 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4419:17
September equinox06:2117:5918:29
December solstice07:0517:2317:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737475767880818281807875
Precip in2.42.03.21.21.00.60.70.71.02.22.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8243174072

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