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Hawai‘i Place Names, Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites

Author: John R.K. Clark

This book includes 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.