Waikiki
Waikīkī is a neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of Oʻahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline in front of Waikīkī.
The name Waikīkī means "spouting fresh water" in the Hawaiian language. This because the area had springs and streams that fed wetlands.[1]
Waikiki Media
A view of Waikīkī from the ocean
Waikīkī Beach, in 2011, looking towards Diamond Head
Waikīkī beach as seen from Diamond Head
Waikīkī Beach in June 1963
Sunset in Waikiki during the summer at the tail end of a tropical weather system. View is of Waikīkī facing ʻEwa, with a breakwall.
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011
The restored Beach in June 2012
Surfboards in Waikiki, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach facing Diamond Head, 1958
Waikiki Beach View
References
- ↑ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of waikiki". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Waikiki Beach at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 21°16′31″N 157°49′52″W / 21.2752°N 157.8312°W