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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 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
  • 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
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: 34
  • 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

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)N 11°960 m7.2 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)N 11°946 m6.9 mi
PuʻulanihuliN 1°848 m7.8 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniN 354°847 m9.2 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeN 354°841 m9.7 mi
PuʻukahuauliN 354°830 m9.0 mi
MaunakapuN 354°829 m9.5 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW 341°817 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 5080 °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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