Fort Shafter, Honolulu

Name: Fort Shafter
Address: Honolulu, United States

#162 among attractions in Honolulu

Forts and castles

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Fort Shafter, in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i, is the headquarters of the United States Army Pacific, which commands most Army forces in the Asia-Pacific region with the exception of Korea. Geographically, Fort Shafter extends up the interfluve between Kalihi and Moanalua valleys, as well as onto the coastal plain at Māpunapuna. A portion of the area is also known as the Palm Circle Historic District; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been further designated as a U.S. National Historic Landmark. It is also known as Palm Circle or 100 Area. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 21°21'0"N, 157°53'24"W

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MoanaluaHonolulu United States

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Fort Shafter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bishop Museum, Moanalua Gardens, Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, Salt Lake.

1.7 miSE
Polynesian culture and natural history
Bishop Museum, Honolulu
44 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Honolulu, Hawaii, the Bishop Museum stands as a beacon of cultural and natural history for locals and tourists alike. Founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in memory of his wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal...
~1470 ftSW
Park
Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu
8 min walk • Moanalua Gardens is a 24-acre privately owned public park in Honolulu, Hawaii. The park is the site of the Kamehameha V Cottage which used to be the home of Prince Lot Kapuāiwa, who would later become King Kamehameha V.
1.6 miSE
Museum
Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, Honolulu
42 min walk • The Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame and museum in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Volcano
Salt Lake, Honolulu
31 min walk • Salt Lake is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of O‘ahu. The area is also known as Āliamanu after a nearby crater, although Salt Lake itself is in a crater called Ālia pa‘akai — meaning "salt pond" in the Hawaiian language.
~1770 ftSE
Park, Interesting neighbourhood
Palm Circle, Honolulu
9 min walk • Palm Circle or the Pineapple Pentagon, is a historic portion of Fort Shafter in Honolulu, Hawaii. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it housed the headquarters of the commanding general and his staff, U.S.
~470 ftSW
Universities and schools
Moanalua, Honolulu
3 min walk • Moanalua is a valley, a stream, an ahupuaʻa, and a residential neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The valley extends inland from behind Āliapaʻakai crater to the crest of the Koʻolau Range.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Kalihi, Honolulu
34 min walk • Kalihi is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi, United States. Split by the Likelike Highway, it is flanked by downtown Honolulu to the east and Mapunapuna, Moanalua and Salt Lake to the west.