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Diamond Head

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Diamond Head peak, 761 ft (232 m) high, along the rim of an extinct volcano, SE Oahu island, Hawaii. A prominent point in the Honolulu skyline, Diamond Head was designated a national natural landmark to protect its slopes from the commercial development along world-famous Waikiki Beach. U.S. Fort Ruger is at the northern end of the crater's floor. The crater was the site of an ancient Hawaiian burial ground. Author not available, DIAMOND HEAD. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

diamond
diamond Crystalline form of carbon (C). The hardest natural substance...other non-gem varieties are used in industry. Industrial diamonds are used as abrasives, bearings in precision instruments...and in the cutting heads of drills for mining. Synthetic diamonds, made by subjecting graphite , with a ... Read more

Diamond, David (Leo)
Diamond, David (Leo) ( b Rochester, NY, 1915). Amer. composer. Sym. in one movement perf. at Eastman Sch. 1931. Juilliard Award 1937, Guggenheim Fellowship 1938, 1941, Amer. Acad. in Rome Award 1942. Lived in Florence 1953–65. Head of comp. dept., Manhattan Sch. of Mus., NY, 1965–7. His mus. owes ... Read more

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	City plans Diamond Head area enhancements ; Keeping the Diamond Head area like Diamond Head -- green and people-friendly -- is something the city hopes...through roadwork. City consultants are talking about making the Diamond Head vicinity pedestrian-friendly with wider pedestrian pathways... Read more
	7 Wonders of Hawaii: Diamond Head ; DIAMOND HEAD "The sheer shape of it is so iconic...up the peak, dubbed the volcanic crater Diamond Head, but the gleam is only calcite crystals...view at the observation station on top of Diamond Head. But ancient Hawaiians didn't have a travel... Read more
	Surfers fight Diamond Head plan ; ...spaces on the makai side along Diamond Head Road into bicycling and walking...yesterday afternoon after surfing at Diamond Head. "I drive by here every day and...members, including the leader for the Diamond Head recreation area, said yesterday... Read more
	`SURVIVING' DIAMOND HEAD HIKE HAS ITS OWN REWARDS.(Getaways) ; ...Not yet. Here, on the floor of Diamond Head crater, it's hot and ugly just...it's maybe a 45-minute walk to Diamond Head's entrance at the trail head. The...Actually, some adventurers don't deem Diamond Head much of a challenge, judging from... Read more
	Take a watercolor journey to Santa Fe; After 55 years, thetruth is still out there. Diamond Head raises fees for visitors. Two airlines will charge for paper tickets. Summer heat means cool desert deals. Live the good life at La Quinta ; ...years, thetruth is still out there. Diamond Head raises fees for visitors. Two airlines...the truth is still out there. Diamond Head raises fees for visitors. Two airlines...the truth is still out there. Diamond Head raises fees for visitors. Take... Read more
	HAWAII'S LOOMING ICON Diamond Head defines -- and directs -- Waikiki ; ...never been to Honolulu, you know Diamond Head. The triangular mountain at the...land in the middle of the Pacific, Diamond Head, the island's southernmost point...The grocery store is two blocks Diamond Head side the church [or the school... Read more
	Diamond Head's shame ; Ron Sorrell was striding along Diamond Head Road about 10 months ago when his...Kapiolani Park, just before the Diamond Head lighthouse. A state sign prohibiting...This is not the only part of Diamond Head that is being illegally occupied... Read more
	Diamond Head homes may be limited to 15 feet ; Homes along the eastern slope of Diamond Head would be restricted to 15 feet...that is 25 feet high. The East Diamond Head Association and four of its individual...the home. They say homes in the Diamond Head View subdivision aren't supposed... Read more
	Diamond Head visit will cost you more ; ...charging $5 or more per vehicle at Diamond Head State Monument as early as July...toll booth at the entrance to the Diamond Head parking area. Sealed bids will...vehicles will be charged $5 to park at Diamond Head, while people who walk into the... Read more
	Information center may help preserve Diamond Head trail ; Straying off the trail has hurt the Diamond Head State Monument, says the park's...environment and cultural history of Diamond Head Crater," said Mike Wilson, department director. Diamond Head, named a national natural landmark... Read more

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