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Charles Clerke
Captain Charles Clerke RN (August 22, 1741 – August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration.
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James Cook
Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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Kahekili II
Kahekili II, full name Kahekilinuiahumanu, (c. 1737–1794) was the 25th King (Moi) of Maui. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder. Because Kāne-Hekili was believed to be black on one side, Kahekili tattooed one side of his body from head to foot.
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Kalanikupule
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Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I (ca. 1758 – May 8, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule. Kamehameha is remembered for the Kanawai Mamalahoe, the "Law of the Splintered Paddle", which protects human rights of non-combatants in times of battle. Kamehameha's full Hawaiian name is Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea.
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Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III (born Kauikeaouli), (1813–1854) was the King of Hawaii from 1824 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.
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Kaumualii
Kaumualii (c. 1778–May 26, 1824) was the last independent Alii Aimoku (King of the islands) of Kauai and Niihau before becoming a vassal of Kamehameha I of the unified Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. He was the 23rd high chief of Kauai, reigning from 1794-1810.
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Mailikukahi
Mailikukahi was the 8th Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He reigned as the titular chieftain or King of the island of Oahu and all its territories it may of claim at the time. He was Oahu's first true great king, and his successor, one after another were as great as the next, excepting Kuamanuia. "The most civilized kings, the paragon kings, lived here on O‘ahu. In very, very ancient times, long before King Umi lived, King Ma‘ilikukahi lived in the center of this island in a place only vaguely known; simlar to King Arthur's court at Camelot. He was the quintessential Hawaiian king, the “King Arthur” of Hawai‘i, in that he was the good king. He took care of people, he took care of the gods, the land prospered, people prospered, many babies are born; he treated the commoners well.
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Ala Moana Beach Park
Ala Moana Beach Park is a free public park on the island of Oahu, U.S. state of Hawaii, located between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. This park has a wide gold-sand beach that is over a half-mile (800 m) long. It's man-made and was created by the owner of the Dillingham Dredging Company, who was looking for a place to dispose of his dredged earth. So in the 1950s, sand was dumped at this park, which created the beach.
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Aulani
Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa is a Disney Vacation Club Resort under development at the Ko Olina Resort & Marina near Kapolei on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Phase 1 is expected to open in August 2011; it will be the third Disney Vacation Club Resort located outside of a Disney theme park property.
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Battle of Nu'uanu
The Battle of Nuuanu (Hawaiian: Kalelekaanae; lit. the leaping mullet), fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of Oahu, was a key battle in the final days of King Kamehameha I's wars to unify the Hawaiian Islands. It is known in the Hawaiian language as Kalelekaanae, which means "the leaping mullet", and refers to a number of Oahu warriors driven off the cliff in the final phase of the battle. There are "varied and sometimes conflicting histories of the Battle of Nuuanu."
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Ford Island
Ford Island is located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is connected to the main island by the Ford Island Bridge. Before the bridge was built, Ford Island could only be reached by a ferry boat which ran at hourly intervals for cars and foot passengers. The island houses several naval facilities. It also has four main groups of military housing: Nob Hill, Luke Field, Kamehameha Loop, and Battleship Cove. The United States Census Bureau defines Ford Island as Block 9014, Block Group 9, Census Tract 81 of Honolulu County, Hawaii. The island officially has 0.707 square miles (1.83 km2) of land and a population of 368 persons as of the 2000 census.
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Hanauma
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Hanauma Bay
Hanauma (pronounced "ha-na-OO-mah", in Hawaiian) is a marine embayment formed within a volcanic cone and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oahu (just east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. Hana means 'bay' and uma means 'curve,' rendering "Curved Bay." Though some call it "Hanauma Bay," this is a tautology: Hawaiians simply call this feature "Hanauma". Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Island and has suffered somewhat from overuse (at one time accommodating over three million visitors per year). In the 1950s, dynamite was used to clear portions of the reef to make room for telephone cables to be brought in underwater. Some of this can still be seen today, and this section of the bay is called "Cable Channel."
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Hawaii
: For geographic details see Geography and environment or Hawaiian Islands.
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Hawaii (Island)
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Honolulu
Honolulu () is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter".
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
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Kauai
Kauai or Kauai,
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Koolau Range
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Koʻolau Range
Koolau Range is a name given to the fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is not a mountain range in the normal sense, because it was formed as a single mountain called Koolau Volcano (koolau means "windward" in Hawaiian, cognate of the toponym Tokelau). What remains of Koolau is the western half of the original volcano that was destroyed in prehistoric times when the entire eastern half—including much of the summit caldera—slid cataclysmically into the Pacific Ocean. Remains of this ancient volcano lie as massive fragments strewn nearly over the ocean floor to the northeast of Oahu. The modern Koolau mountain forms Oahu's windward coast and rises behind the leeward coast city of Honolulu — on its leeward slopes and valleys are located most of Honolulu's residential neighborhoods.
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Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina is the largest census-designated place (CDP) in West Maui, Maui County, Hawaii, United States, and the gateway to the famous Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts north of the community. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a resident population of 9,118. Lahaina encompasses the coast along Hawaii Route 30 from a tunnel at the south end, through Olawalu up the CDP of Napili-Honokowai is to the north. During the heavy tourist seasons, the population can swell to nearly 40,000 people. Until permanently moving to Honolulu, Lahaina was the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In the 1800s, Lahaina was the center of the global whaling industry with many sailing ships anchored in at its waterfront; today a score of pleasure craft make their home there.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; , Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Los Angeles extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 14.8 million and it is the 14th largest urban area in the world, affording it megacity status. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is home to nearly 12.9 million residents while the broader Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area (CSA) contains nearly 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" ().
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Makaha
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Maui
The island of Maui ( in English, in Hawaiian) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2000, Maui had a population of 117,644, third-most populous of the Hawaiian islands, behind that of Oahu and Hawaii. Kahului is the largest town on the island with a population of 20,146. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County. Other significant towns include Kīhei, Lahaina, Makawao, Pāia, Kula, Haikū, Hāna, Kāanapali, Wailea, Makena, and Kapalua.
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Niihau
Niihau or Niihau ( in English and in Hawaiian) is the smallest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii, having an area of . Niihau lies across the Kaulakahi Channel, southwest of Kauai. Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the Black-winged Stilt, and the Hawaiian Duck. The island is designated as critical habitat for Brighamia insignis, an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid. The United States Census Bureau defines Niihau and the neighboring island and State Seabird Sanctuary of Lehua as Census Tract 410 of Kauai County, Hawaii. Its 2000 census population was 160; As of June 2009, the population was 130.
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Nu‘uanu Pali
Nuuanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff (pali in Hawaiian) of the Koolau mountain located at the head of Nuuanu Valley on the island of Oahu. It has a panoramic view of the windward (northeast) coast of Oahu. The Pali Highway (Hawaii State Highway 61) connecting Kailua/Kāneohe with downtown Honolulu runs through the Nuuanu Pali Tunnels bored into the cliffside.
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Punchbowl Crater
Punchbowl Crater is an extinct volcanic tuff cone located in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is the location of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
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Sunset Beach (Oahu)
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawai'i and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It is home to the Duke Kahanamoku Classic surfing competition, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing competition, and is occasionally the site of the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Waianae
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Waikiki
Waikīkī or Waikiki ( in English and or in Hawaiian) is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikīkī.
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Waimanalo Beach
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Waimea Bay, Hawaii
Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian.
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- Ala Moana
- Ala Moana Beach Park
- Ali'i
- Aloha Tower
- Aulani
- Battle of Nu'uanu
- Battleship (film)
- Blue Crush
- Charles Clerke
- Dante's Cove
- Diamond Head, Hawaii
- Disney Channel
- Elani of Ewa
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- Flight 29 Down
- Ford Island
- Gathering place
- Hanauma
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- Hawaii
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- Hawaii Five-0
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- Hawaiian Eye
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hawaiian language
- Hawaiiloa
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- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Ibiza
- Jake and the Fatman
- James Cook
- Japan
- Johnny Tsunami
- Jurassic Park (film)
- Kahahana
- Kahekili II
- Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
- Kalanikupule
- Kamehameha I
- Kamehameha III
- Kaneohe Bay
- Kapolei
- Kauai
- Kaumualii
- Kealakekua Bay
- Kingdom of Hawaii
- Koko Head
- Koolau Range
- Koʻolau Range
- Kualii
- Lahaina, Hawaii
- Los Angeles
- Lost (TV series)
- Magnum, P.I.
- Mailikukahi
- Makaha
- Makapuu Point Light
- Maui
- Mount_Ka%27ala
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- Niihau
- North Shore (Oahu)
- Nu‘uanu Pali
- Online game
- Pearl Harbor
- Pearl Harbor (film)
- Polynesia
- port
- Punchbowl Crater
- racing game
- Richter scale
- Sandy Beach
- shield volcano
- Sida (plant)
- Soul Surfer (film)
- Sunset Beach (Oahu)
- Test Drive Unlimited
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- U.S. state
- United States
- United States Navy
- USS Arizona (BB-39)
- USS Arizona Memorial
- USS Missouri (BB-63)
- Waianae
- Waianae Range
- Waikiki
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- Waimea Bay, Hawaii
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- World War II
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Travel 101: Oahu, Hawaii To Do
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- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 08 Jul 2008
- Updated: 11 Feb 2012
- Author: TravelChannelTV
Hawaii was made for water fun. Watersports include surfing, boating and windsurfing, but some of the best sights can be found underwater while Scuba diving or snorkling. Other favorites include golfing.
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North Shore Oahu
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- Duration: 4:16
- Published: 17 Apr 2010
- Updated: 24 Feb 2012
- Author: CaliforniaTravelTips
Travel expert Veronica Hill of www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com offers a North Shore Oahu travel guide through Haleiwa in this episode of "Hawaii Travel Tips." In this Hawaii travel guide, Veronica offers tips on visiting North Shore Oahu attractions such as Haleiwa Beach Park, snorkeling at Shark's Cove and Three Tables, the sea turtles at Laniakea Beach (also called Turtle Beach), and the Waimea Falls, located inside Waimea Valley Park. During your North Shore Oahu vacation, be sure to check out North Shore Oahu restaurants like Haleiwa Joe's, Ted's Bakery, Giovanni's Shrimp Truck, the Aoki's Shave Ice and Matsumoto Shave Ice shops and Ray's Wood-Fired Kiave Broiled Huli Huli Chicken. For a special treat, check out the Haleiwa Farmers Market on Sundays. When looking for North Shore Oahu accommodations, you'll discover that there really aren't any North Shore Oahu hotels except for Turtle Bay Resort. However, you will find several North Shore Oahu vacation rentals, condos and bed and breakfast spots. Haleiwa surf reaches its peak in the winter months, with waves up to 30 feet. For the latest North Shore surf report, call (808) 596-SURF or visit http The official North Shore Chamber of Commerce is at www.northshoreoahu.org Thanks to The Entradistas' Andy Moore of Haleiwa, Hawaii for his cool North Shore music for this soundtrack. For more travel tips and videos, go to www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com
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Kualoa Adventure - Oahu Hawaii - Glidecam HD 4000
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- Duration: 3:34
- Published: 12 Jul 2011
- Updated: 26 Feb 2012
- Author: devinsupertramp
We filmed all this at Kualoa Hawaii. www.kualoa.com Stephen Anderson wrote the score specifically for this video. You can download the song on iTunes in the link below :) itunes.apple.com I'm on facebook and twitter FINALLY! :) www.facebook.com twitter.com Going back to the location where we filmed this, it is actually my favorite place in all of Oahu Hawaii. Without question the most scenic. It's also the main location in Oahu where Hollywood movies are filmed. Such movies as Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates, Godzilla, Wind talkers, Pearl Harbor Mighty Joe Young and even a great deal of the TV show LOST was filmed here. It' also a huge tourist attraction where, as you can see, you can horseback ride, sail boat, 4 wheel, movie bus tours, jungle expedition, boat cruise, dinner, the list goes on :) It really is honestly the most photogenic place in all of Oahu. And by the way, I'm not paid to say that :) I actually did this video for free, there was no money involved. And I did it just because I love the location. The staff at Kualoa ranch were super awesome/helpful to work with when filming this, super accommodating, and they helped with what we needed to get the shots we wanted. I would for sure reccomend this place to ANY PHOTOGRAPHER, or anyone who wants an escape from the everyday world! I really think this place is one of Hawaii's best kept secrets. It also has a super rich history, which you can also find out more about that on there website as well. www.kualoa.com <b>...</b>
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Waimea Bay Cliff diving Fun North Shore Oahu
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- Duration: 6:27
- Published: 31 Aug 2006
- Updated: 23 Feb 2012
- Author: adamapalmer34
www.adamapalmer.com Me (Adam), Kaity (my sister) Robin Temple, and Minami Palmer (my daughter) all take a trip to waimea to jump off the rock. Soundtrack by the beach boys and Jack Johnson (fellow Kahuku High School class of 1993)
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Travel 101: Oahu, Hawaii Must See
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- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 08 Jul 2008
- Updated: 24 Feb 2012
- Author: TravelChannelTV
The road to Hana on Maui, the Northshore on Oahu, black sand beaches and the Garden on the Gods are just some of the places not to be missed while visiting Hawaii.
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RELAXING MUSIC #2 HD OAHU BEACHES Most Relaxing NEW AGE Video Hawaii Ocean nature sounds relax spa
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- Duration: 6:32
- Published: 16 May 2009
- Updated: 26 Feb 2012
- Author: wavesdvdcom
2 OF 4 ≈ www.wavesdvd.com ≈ Relax Now. Visit our Channel. 8-) HD Relaxation #2. Travel to OAHU BEACHES Relaxing Music Video Ocean meditation videos relax slow songs shot in 1080p sleep new age spa yoga music music song for studying for babies FAVORITE & SUBSCRIBE to both our channels....
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Oahu Circle Island Drive
0:03 Kailua 0:07 Kaneohe 0:11 Pali Golf Course 0:14 Olomana 0:25 Waimanalo 0:40 Makapu'u 1:02 Hawaii Kai 1:21 Tripler Hospital 1:29 Mililani 1:38 Haleiwa 1:41 Waimea Bay 1:56 Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau 2:17 North Shore 2:22 Sunset 2:27 Turtle Bay 2:45 Ha'ula 2:51 Kualoa Ranch 2:58 China Man's hat 3:05 Valley of the Temple 3:12 Ko'olau 3:17 Kaneohe 3:22 Kailua
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Travel 101: Oahu, Hawaii Overview
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- Duration: 3:09
- Published: 08 Jul 2008
- Updated: 13 Dec 2011
- Author: TravelChannelTV
Hawaiian Island favorites include private and public beaches, traditional Polynesian dancing and delicious cuisine.
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Oahu Helicopter Tour
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- Duration: 10:59
- Published: 14 Jan 2009
- Updated: 17 Feb 2012
- Author: hoosiertim
Recorded January 15, 2004. There wasn't a cloud in the sky for my Makani Kai Helicopter Tour of the island of Oahu. The first thing we flew over after leaving the Honolulu International Airport was Pearl Harbor. We continued flying west over pineapple fields and Waimea Falls. After reaching the west coast of Oahu we turned around and flew over the interior of the island to the east coast. After flying over Hanauma Bay we headed back to the airport flying over downtown Honolulu and the National Cemetery of the Pacific.
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Exploring Oahu
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- Duration: 4:17
- Published: 19 Jun 2009
- Updated: 11 Feb 2012
- Author: davidjohnjr
Video of a sunrise overlooking Waikiki beach and Diamond Head, various views, and the National Memorial Cemetery (aka Punchbowl National Cemetery). Check out my other Hawaii Videos: Exploring Oahu: www.youtube.com Pearl Harbor: www.youtube.com Starbucks Run: www.youtube.com The view overlooking Diamond Head in the beginning is from the Sheraton Waikiki. www.sheraton-waikiki.com I highly recommend renting a moped and cruising the island. If you have any questions let me know. I'll be posting more of a travel guide later on.
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Oahu Attractions - Waimea Falls
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- Duration: 2:11
- Published: 21 Apr 2010
- Updated: 31 Jan 2012
- Author: CaliforniaTravelTips
Travel journalist Veronica Hill of www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com offers a guided tour of Waimea Falls and Waimea Valley in this Hawaii travel video. Considered one of the best Oahu attractions, Waimea Valley is home to several ancient Hawaiian sites, including the Hale O Lono Heiau. This is also one of the most beautiful Hawaiian rainforests you'll find. But if it's Oahu waterfalls you're seeking — don't miss a swim in the 45-foot Waimea Falls, which are free with park admission. The Waimea Valley Falls were called Waihi by the natives, who settled here almost 900 years ago. The Waimea Falls hike is approximately 1 mile from the park entrance. With more than 1800 acres, Waimea Valley is home to more than 5000 tropical plants in its Hawaiian botanical gardens— many of them quite rare. At the Hawaiian games area, you can play Hawaiian checkers, lawn bowling and other Maka-hiki activities. The park also hosts several guided hikes and Hawaiian activities throughout the year, so check their Web site for details. Formerly know as Waimea Valley Adventure Park and Waimea Valley Audubon Center, Waimea Valley is now run by Hi`ipaka LLC. Waimea Valley Grill serves up a nice mix of Hawaiian food, ranging from fresh ahi tuna burgers on taro buns to Pupukea salads, vegan taro burgers and Kalua pork plate lunches. The Acai smoothie is a nice way to beat the heat! Currently Waimea Falls park admission is $13 for adults and $6 for children and seniors. The Kamaaina price is $8 for adults <b>...</b>
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Hiking Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii
Hiking the trail to the summit of Diamond Head on 19 December 2009.
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Travel Guide: Oahu, Hawaii
About 75 per cent of the inhabitants of Hawaii live on this island, appropriately nicknamed the Gathering Place. www.WatchMojo.com profiles the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
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Some of the best places on Oahu, Hawaii By Aloha Robert
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- Duration: 3:01
- Published: 24 Nov 2009
- Updated: 09 Feb 2012
- Author: TheAlohaRobert
O'ahu is the third largest island in the Hawaiian chain. It is home to about three-fourths of the state's population. Honolulu is the state capitol and the 11th largest US metropolitan city. Waikiki, the most world-renowned site in O'ahu, is the top visitor destination of the state. This manmade beach attraction encompasses 450 acres of top vacation fun, surf, hotels, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Of course there is abundant tourist attractions outside of Waikiki. The island is very georgraphically diverse with mountains, rain forests, volcanic craters, tropics, beaches, and much more. There is something for everyone to see and do! Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Canon Sd960 PowerShot - HD Video 1280 x 720 Text Templates - Quick Time format.... Filmed in Oahu, Hawaii
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Oahu Tree Snails
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- Duration: 4:02
- Published: 08 Nov 2006
- Updated: 25 Feb 2012
- Author: robnelsonfilms
On the island of Oahu, there lives a group of snails found nowhere else in the world. They belong to the endemic Hawaiian family Achatinellidae. These small snails are isolated on Oahu's mountain ridges and have evolved through allopatric speciation into a multitude of different species. Yet, their fate is in our hands. All the remaining species are threatened with extinction in our lifetime.
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RELAXATION VIDEO #2. HD OAHU Best Beaches Ocean Beach Sounds relaxing Nature Sounds lullaby sleep
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- Duration: 6:32
- Published: 17 May 2009
- Updated: 27 Feb 2012
- Author: wavesdvdcom
2 OF 4 ≈ www.wavesdvd.com ≈ Relax Now. Visit our Channel. 8-) Relaxation Video HD #2. Travel to OAHU Best Beaches Ocean Sounds relaxing meditation Nature 1080p relax Hawaiian Islands Please, FAVORITE & SUBSCRIBE to both our channels. See 222+ Videos, A+ Channel Links, FREE iphone...
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Oahu, Hawaii
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- Duration: 5:50
- Published: 08 Aug 2007
- Updated: 03 Feb 2012
- Author: bkendall41
A trip around the Hawaiian Island of Oahu including the Pearl Harbor Monument. See more of my videos at www.pbkendall.com
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Hanauma Bay, Oahu
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- Duration: 0:40
- Published: 22 Nov 2006
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| Coordinates | 5°08′0″N115°57′0″N |
|---|---|
| name | Oahu |
| nickname | The Gathering Place |
| image name | Oahu (1).jpg |
| image caption | Satellite photo of Oahu |
| locator map | Map of Hawaii highlighting Oahu.svg |
| locator caption | Location in the state of Hawaii |
| location | |
| area | 596.7 sq. mi. (1,545.4 km²) |
| highest mount | Mount Kaala |
| elevation | |
| population | 953,207 |
| population as of | 2010 |
| density | 1,468/sq. mi. (567/km²) |
| flower | Ilima |
| color | Melemele (yellow) |
| rank | 3rd largest Hawaiian Island |
| hexadecimal | ed9f00 |
| boxcolor | ffbb0a }} |
Oahu () or Oahu ( in Hawaiian), known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, it has a total land area of , making it the 20th largest island in the United States. In the greatest dimension, this volcanic island is long and across. The length of the shoreline is . The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Waianae and Koolau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Mt. Ka'ala in the Waianae Range, rising to above sea level''.
Introduction
The island is home to about 953,207 people (approximately 75% of the resident population of the state, with approximately 75% of those living on the "city" side of the island). Oahu has for a long time been known as ''"The Gathering Place"''. However, the term ''Oahu'' has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian, other than that of the place itself. Ancient Hawaiian tradition attributes the name's origin in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates that he named the island after a son.
Residents of O'ahu refer to themselves as "locals" (as done throughout Hawai'i), no matter their ancestry.
The city of Honolulu—largest city, state capital, and main deepwater marine port for the State of Hawaii—is located here. As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oahu is in the City & County of Honolulu, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island.
Well-known features found on Oahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kāneohe Bay, Kailua Bay, North Shore.
Being roughly diamond-shaped, surrounded by ocean and divided by mountain ranges, directions on O'ahu are not generally described with the compass directions found throughout the world. Locals instead use ''"ewa"'' (pronounced "eh-va") to mean toward the western tip of the island, ''"Diamond Head"'' to be toward the eastern tip, ''"mauka"'' is toward the mountains and ''"makai"'' toward the sea.
Locals consider the island to be divided into various areas, which may overlap. The most commonly-accepted areas are the "City", "Town" or "Town side", which is the metropolitan area from Halawa to the area below Diamond Head (residents of the island north of the Ko'olau Mountains consider the Town Side to be the entire southern half); "West O'ahu," which goes from Pearl Harbor to Kapolei and Ewa and may include the Makaha and Waianae areas; the "North Shore" (northwestern coast); the "Windward Side" (northeastern coast); the "East Side" (the eastern portion of the island, including both the Windward Side and the area east of Diamond Head; and "The Valley" or "Central Oahu" which runs northeast from Pearl Harbor toward Haleiwa. These terms are somewhat flexible, depending on the area in which the user lives, and are used in a mostly general way.
History
The old Kingdom of Oahu was once ruled by the most ancient Alii in all of the Hawaiian Islands. The first great king of Oahu was Mailikukahi, the law maker, who was followed by many generation of monarchs. Kualii was the first of the warlike kings and so were his sons. In 1773, the throne fell upon Kahahana, the son of Elani of Ewa. In 1783 Kahekili II, King of Maui, conquered Oahu and deposed the reigning family and then made his son Kalanikupule king of Oahu. Kamehameha the Great would conquer in the mountain Kalanikupule's force in the Battle of Nuuanu. Kamehameha founded the Kingdom of Hawaii with the conquest of Oahu in 1795. Hawaii would not be unified until the islands of Kauai and Niihau surrendered under King Kaumualii in 1810. Kamehameha III moved his capital from Lāhainā, on Maui to Honolulu, Oahu in 1845. Iolani Palace, built later by other members of the royal family, is still standing, and is the only royal palace on American soil.Oahu was apparently the first of the Hawaiian Islands sighted by the crew of HMS ''Resolution'' on 18 January 1778 during Captain James Cook's third Pacific expedition. Escorted by HMS ''Discovery'', the expedition was surprised to find high islands this far north in the central Pacific. Oahu was not actually visited by Europeans until 28 February 1779 when Captain Charles Clerke aboard HMS ''Resolution'' stepped ashore at Waimea Bay. Clerke had taken command of the ship after Capt. Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay (island of Hawaii) on February 14, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific.
The opening battle of World War II in the Pacific for the United States was the Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Pearl Harbor, Oahu on the morning of December 7, 1941. The surprise attack was aimed at the Pacific Fleet of the United States Navy and its defending Army Air Corps and Marine Air Forces. The attack damaged or destroyed twelve American warships, destroyed 188 aircraft, and resulted in the deaths of 2,403 American servicemen and 68 civilians (of those, 1,177 were the result of the destruction of the USS Arizona alone).
Today, Oahu has become a tourism and shopping haven. Over five million visitors (mainly from the American mainland and Japan) flock there every year to enjoy the quintessential island holiday experience.
An earthquake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale, struck the Island Of Hawai'i and the surrounding islands at 07:07:49 HST on 15 October 2006, causing an island-wide power outage and over $200 million in damage.
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Oahu in media
Due to its beauty, easy access from Hollywood and incentives by the state and local governments, Oahu has been featured in many movies and television shows. There is great financial incentive on the part of the State to promote filming on location in Hawaii as the local economy benefits. The notable films and shows to shoot scenes on Oahu include, but not limited to:''Blue Crush'', ''Soul Surfer'', ''Lost'', ''Dante's Cove'', ''50 First Dates'', ''Flight 29 Down'', ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', ''From Here to Eternity'' (movie), ''From Here to Eternity'' (TV series), ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''Jake and the Fatman'', the ''Jurassic Park'' movies, ''The Karate Kid, Part II'', ''Magnum, P.I.'', ''Mighty Joe Young'', ''North Shore'', ''Pearl Harbor'', ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'', and ''Windtalkers''. The Disney Channel movie ''Johnny Tsunami'' as well as its sequel, ''Johnny Kapahala'', use O'ahu as the hometown of the family. ''The Even Stevens Movie'', also by Disney, was filmed in various locations on O'ahu. The reality TV show ''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' is filmed in the regions of Honolulu, Oahu (as well as other regions in Oahu), and the city of Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. The children's series ''Flight 29 Down'' was filmed on the island. The hit television series ''Lost'' was also filmed on O'ahu, and many of the show's stars still call the island home. The island's thick rainforests and picturesque beaches are prominently featured. The ABC TV show ''Hawaiian Eye'', while set in Hawai'i, was filmed in Los Angeles. The new ''Hawaii Five-0'' is set and filmed on location on the island. Some scenes from ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' were also filmed on Oahu. The upcoming film, Battleship is also set and filmed on location on Oahu, and the other Hawaiian islands.
Multiplayer online racing game ''Test Drive Unlimited'' takes place on a fully modeled Oahu island with of roads and highways. Oahu is featured in its sequel, ''Test Drive Unlimited 2'', as a second island, together with Ibiza.
See also
References
Macdonald, Gordon A., Agatin T. Abbott, and Frank L. Peterson. 1983. ''Volcanoes in the Sea''. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 517 pp. Pukui, M.K., S.H. Elbert, and E.T. Mookini. 1976. ''Place names of Hawaii''. University of Hawaii Press. 289 pp.
External links
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