Waikīkī Beach

One of the best-known beaches in the world, Waikiki is a famous district of the city of , on the of . Sandwiched between the Ala Wai Canal and the ocean in the shadow of the towering Diamond Head crater, Waikiki is noted for being the tourist center of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Augustine by the Sea Catholic Church and Moana Hotel.

Church
is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of in the . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop; it is staffed by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Hotel
The is a historic hotel building in , , located at 2365 Kalākaua Avenue in the Waikiki neighborhood. Built in the late 19th century as the first hotel in Waikiki, the Moana opened in 1901.

Zoo
Photo: Syced, CC0.
The is a 42-acre zoo in Queen Kapiʻolani Park in , . It is the only zoo in the United States to be established by grants made by a sovereign monarch and is built on part of the 300-acre royal Queen Kapiʻolani Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moiliili and Kaimuki.

Neighborhood
Mōʻiliʻili, Hawaii is a neighborhood of Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, , on the island of Oahu. Its name means “pebble lizard” in Hawaiian.

Suburb
Kaimukī is a residential neighborhood of , Hawaii, United States. is situated 1½ miles east of Waikīkī Beach.

Waikīkī Beach

Latitude
21.27406° or 21° 16′ 27″ north
Longitude
-157.82628° or 157° 49′ 35″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
73H475FF+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218679862
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­swimming
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­surfing
Geo­Names ID
5854384
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From French to Spanish—“Waikīkī Beach” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Waikīkī Beach”. Photo: Luis Argerich, CC BY 2.0.