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A satellite image of the North Shore. Due to its natural environment, proximity to Honolulu, and large waves, the North Shore is a popular area for filming. The documentary film Bustin' Down the Door chronicles the rise of professional surfing in the early 1970s. The Fox Network TV show North Shore was filmed there.
Different types of ukuleles, widely used in Hawaiian music Jack Johnson, a folk rock musician, was born and raised on Oahu's North Shore. The music of Hawaii includes traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop.
A small boat harbor is located here, and the shore of the bay is surrounded by Haleʻiwa Beach Park (north side) and Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park (south side). Further west from the center of town is Kaiaka State Recreation Area on Kiaka Point beside Kaiaka Bay. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 4,941. The 2018 estimate was ...
On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community.
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Naval Base Hawaii supported the Sand Island seaplane base on Johnston Atoll 1,514 km (940 miles) from Hawaii. Naval Base Hawaii supported the Kingman Reef Naval Defensive Sea Area 1,480 km (920 miles) from Hawaii. Naval Base Hawaii supported the base on Wake Island but it surrender to Japan in the Battle of Wake Island on December 23, 1941 ...
Honolulu (/ ˌ h ɒ n ə ˈ l uː l uː / ⓘ HON-ə-LOO-loo; [8] Hawaiian:) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean.It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, [a] and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main ...
Dầu Tiếng Lake is an artificial lake in the three provinces of Tây Ninh, Bình Dương, and Bình Phước in the Southeast region, Vietnam. The lake was formed by damming the upper reaches of the Saigon River, making it the largest irrigation reservoir in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Construction of the lake began in 1981 after surveys ...