Hawaii Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites

Hawaii Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites
ISBN-10
0824824512
ISBN-13
9780824824518
Category
History
Pages
438
Language
English
Published
2003-05-14
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Author
John R. K. Clark

Description

This title gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawai'i place names associated with the ocean - the names of shores, beaches, and other sites where people fish, swim, dive, surf, and paddle. Significant features and landmarks on or near shores, such as fishponds, monuments, shrines, reefs, and small islands, are also included. The names of surfing sites are the most numerous and among the most colourful: from the purely descriptive (Black Rock, Blue Hole) to the humorous (No Can Tell, Pray for Sex).

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