Somerset Island, Bermuda
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Somerset Island is one of the main islands of the chain that makes up Bermuda
. It lies in the far west of the territory, and covers 2.84 square kilometres. It comprises about half of the parish of Sandys
, and is the largest of a chain of islands which extend along the northwestern coast of the Great Sound
. The village of Somerset lies in the northern part of the island, which is connected to Boaz Island
in the northeast and the Bermudian mainland in the south by bridges (the latter of these being the historic Somerset Bridge
).
The coast of Somerset island includes several bays, notably Mangrove Bay in the northeast and the natural harbour, Ely's Harbour, in the southwest. Other features of the island include Daniel's Head, the island's westernmost point, and the historic Fort Scaur.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. It lies in the far west of the territory, and covers 2.84 square kilometres. It comprises about half of the parish of Sandys
Sandys Parish, Bermuda
Sandys Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for English aristocrat Sir Edwin Sandys , and hence there is no apostrophe in the name, which is pronounced "Sands"....
, and is the largest of a chain of islands which extend along the northwestern coast of the Great Sound
Great Sound, Bermuda
The Great Sound is a body of water shaped by the islands of Bermuda. It dominates the southwest of the island chain, and forms a natural harbour. It is surrounded on all sides by the islands, except for the northeast, where it is open to the Atlantic Ocean....
. The village of Somerset lies in the northern part of the island, which is connected to Boaz Island
Boaz Island, Bermuda
Boaz Island, formerly known as Gate's Island or Yates Island, is one of the six main islands of Bermuda. It is part of a chain of islands in the west of the country that make up Sandys Parish, lying between the larger Ireland Island and Somerset Island, and is connected to both by bridges. Its east...
in the northeast and the Bermudian mainland in the south by bridges (the latter of these being the historic Somerset Bridge
Somerset Bridge, Bermuda
Somerset Bridge is a small bridge in Bermuda. Connecting Somerset Island with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, Somerset Bridge is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world....
).
The coast of Somerset island includes several bays, notably Mangrove Bay in the northeast and the natural harbour, Ely's Harbour, in the southwest. Other features of the island include Daniel's Head, the island's westernmost point, and the historic Fort Scaur.