Diamond Head Light
USINFO | 2013-05-06 11:40

 
Diamond Head Lighthouse is based in the American state of Hawaii, a lighthouse, Honolulu to the east of Waikiki beach. Located in the Diamond Head Mountain steep cliff, was established in 1917, in 1980 was classified as a national scenic spot in the history of the United states. One of the lighthouse, lighthouse is the world famous. Diamond Head Lighthouse has become one of the Diamond Head Crater must-see.

Diamond Head Lighthouse is 55 feet high, 147 feet above sea level, the lighthouse the classical white limestone landmark, is one of the world's most famous lighthouse. It not only saved the early maritime history memory, has also become a modern Hawaii pilot point, it is also the transpacific yacht race to the terminal, the Trans-Pacific contest activities can be traced back to 1896, when the first attempt to attract Karaka "king of foreign tourists to Waikiki.

In June 21, 2007, the United States Postal Service issued a set of 5 pieces of "Pacific coastal Lighthouse" stamps, the Pacific coast lighthouses have played an important role of navigation, including the Hawaii Diamond Head Lighthouse, this is Hawaii last only a guarded lighthouse.
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