Diamond Head Lighthouse
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  Diamond Head Lighthouse Hawaii | |
| Location | 3399 Diamond Head Rd., Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 21°15′20.7″N 157°48′34.5″W / 21.255750°N 157.809583°W |
| Year first constructed | 1898 (first tower), 1917 (current) |
| Year first lit | July 1, 1899 |
| Construction | concrete |
| Tower shape | white square pyramidal tower with round balcony and red lantern roof |
| Height | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Focal height | 147 feet (45 m) |
| Characteristic | white 2 s on, 1.5 s off, 5 s on, 1.5 s off |
| Admiralty number | G7328 |
| ARLHS number | HAW-003 |
| USCG number | 6-29060 |
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U.S. Coast Guard Diamond Head Lighthouse | |
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| Location | 3399 Diamond Head Rd., Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 21°15′25″N 157°48′34″W / 21.25694°N 157.80944°WCoordinates: 21°15′25″N 157°48′34″W / 21.25694°N 157.80944°W |
| Built | 1917 |
| NRHP Reference # | 80001282[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1980 |
Diamond Head Lighthouse is a United States Coast Guard facility located on Diamond Head in Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu in the State of Hawaiʻi.
The lighthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
The Diamond Head Lighthouse was featured on a United States postage stamp in June 2007.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Yap, Brittany P. (June 22, 2007). "Isle lighthouse graces postage stamp". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
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- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Hawaii". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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