Hamilton, BermudaHamilton is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, and the main settlement of Pembroke Parish. A port city, Hamilton is Bermuda's financial and commercial centre, and a popular tourist destination. Its population of 854 (2016) and its small land area make it one of the smallest capital cities in the world.
Great SoundThe Great Sound is large ocean inlet (a sound) located in Bermuda. It may be the submerged remains of a Pre-Holocenevolcanic caldera. Other geologists dispute the origin of the Bermuda Pedestal as a volcanic hotspot. GeographyThe Great Sound dominates the southwest of the island chain and forms a natural harbour. It is surrounded on all sides by islands, except for the northeast, where it is open to the Atlantic Ocean.Marshall's Island, BermudaMarshall's Island is a small island within the Great Sound of Bermuda. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is in the north of Warwick Parish. The island is in two distinct parts, joined by a narrow neck. Previously owned by the Royal Navy, it is now privately owned. Harold Mitchell lived and had his official address on the island.
BermudaBermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest. Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands, although the most significant islands are connected by bridges and appear to form one landmass. It has a land area of 54 square kilometres (21 sq mi). Bermuda has a tropical climate, with warm winters and hot summers.
Long Island, BermudaLong Island is a small island within the Great Sound in Bermuda. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is in the north of Warwick Parish. Like its neighbours Nelly, Ports, and Hawkins islands, it was owned by the British Admiralty, and became a prisoner of war camp during the Second Boer War from 1901 to 1902.
Hinson's Island, BermudaHinson's Island is an island in Bermuda with a population above 50. The island has been inhabitaed since the early 17th century and was owned by multiple people under a quit-rent scheme before A. A. Jonson divided the island into lots in the 1940s. HistoryPrivate ownershipThe island was most likely owned by John Dorrell in the early 17th century. Richard Norwood recorded the name of the island as Dorrel's Island in his survey of Bermuda taken between 1613 and 1617.
Hawkins Island, BermudaHawkins Island is a small island within Bermuda's Great Sound. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is in the north of Warwick Parish. Originally named Elizabeth's or Tatem Island, it was renamed in 1809. Now privately owned by the Cox family, it was formerly the property of the Royal Navy, and was a prisoner of war camp from 1901 to 1902, during the South African War. The camp's watchtower yet stands, having been converted into a home.
Pembroke ParishPembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630). Located in the central part of the island chain, it is home to Hamilton, the capital city of Bermuda, which functions as the administrative, commercial, and financial hub of the territory. This central location and the presence of the capital make Pembroke Parish a densely populated and economically vital area.
White's IslandWhite's Island is an island located in Hamilton Harbour in Hamilton, Bermuda, the only island directly adjoined on all sides by the harbour.
Paget ParishPaget Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for William Paget, 4th Baron Paget de Beaudesert (1572–1629). The parish is located in the central south of the island chain, immediately south of Hamilton Harbor on the main island. It is joined to Warwick Parish in the southwest, and Devonshire Parish in the northeast. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km2 or 1500 acres). It had a population of 5,899 in 2016.
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