Hawai'i Place Names : Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites

This title gives us 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.

The names of surfing sites are the most numerous and among the most colourful: from the purely descriptive (Black Rock, Blue Hole) to the humorous (No Can Tell, Pray for Sex).