National Register of Historic Places

Opana Radar Site

Opana Radar Site is a historic place in Kawela, Honolulu County, Hawaii, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1991, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 91001379.

Kawela, Honolulu County, HawaiiListed September 19, 1991NRIS #91001379★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Opana Radar Site?

The Opana Radar Site is a National Historic Landmark and IEEE Milestone that commemorates the first operational use of radar by the United States in wartime, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is located off the Kamehameha Highway just inland from the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, south of Kawela Bay. It is not open to the public.

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Listing details

Name
Opana Radar Site
City
Kawela
County
Honolulu County
State
Hawaii
Listed on the National Register
September 19, 1991
NRIS reference number
91001379
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
21.68605, -158.00943
When was Opana Radar Site listed on the National Register?

Opana Radar Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1991.

Where is Opana Radar Site located?

Opana Radar Site is located in Kawela, Honolulu County, Hawaii at approximately 21.68605, -158.00943. See the map above.

Is Opana Radar Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Opana Radar Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.