Palm Circle, Honolulu

Name: Palm Circle
Address: Honolulu, United States

#166 among attractions in Honolulu

Relax in park, Park, Interesting neighbourhood

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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. Army forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II. By 1944 this command was responsible for the supply and administration of all U.S. Army personnel in the Central and South Pacific, and from 1943 to 1945, carried out logistical planning for the invasions of the Gilberts, Marshalls, Marianas, Guam, Palau, and Okinawa. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1907 (117 years ago)Elevation: 89 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 21°20'44"N, 157°53'17"W

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MoanaluaHonolulu United States

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Palm Circle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bishop Museum, Moanalua Gardens, Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu.

1.4 miSE
Polynesian culture and natural history
Bishop Museum, Honolulu
36 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...
~1800 ftW
Park
Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu
9 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.
1.3 miSE
Museum
Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, Honolulu
34 min walk • The Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame is a sports hall of fame and museum in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
1.7 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, Honolulu
44 min walk • Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu is a Shinto shrine established in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1924. An annual blessing of animals is undertaken at the shrine.
~1770 ftNW
Forts and castles
Fort Shafter, Honolulu
9 min walk • 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.
~1660 ftNW
Universities and schools
Moanalua, Honolulu
9 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 miSE
Neighbourhood
Kalihi, Honolulu
26 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.