Glass Beach (ʻEleʻele, Hawaii)
Glass Beach is a beach in ʻEleʻele, an industrial area in Kauai, Hawaii, that is made of sea glass. It is in Hanapepe Bay, near Port Allen Harbor. The beach's regular rock is basalt, but the sea glass formed after years of discarded glass.
See also
There are similar beaches in Fort Bragg and Benicia, California.
References
- ^ Chang, Elizabeth (February 25, 2007). "In Hawaii, She Sees Sea Glass On the Seashore". The Washington Post. p. 1. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Glass Beach, Kauai". To-Hawaii.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ McGuire, Thomas (October 7, 2010). "Glass Beach, Hawaii". Earth Science Picture of the Day. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glass Beach (ʻEleʻele, Hawaii)
- Glass Beach, Kauai on YouTube
- Kauai Glass Beach Information
21°53′53″N 159°35′2″W / 21.89806°N 159.58389°W
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