Horseshoe Island

is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Bermuda
  • Also known as: “Horseshoe Island, Bermuda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Higgs’ Island and Paget Island.

Islet
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

Islet
is an island in the of the British overseas territory of . It is located near a channel that connects the St. George's Harbor with the Atlantic ocean.

Islet
Smith's Island is part of the chain which makes up . It is located in , in the northeast of the territory. The 61 acres island is located close to the northern entrance to , east of the town of to the south of the slightly smaller Paget Island and close to the coast of the much larger .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint George and Tucker’s Town.

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
The Town of , habitually called by locals St. George's, in St. George's Parish is the second town and former capital of .

Hamlet
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Tucker's Town is a small community in at the mouth of . It is the only part of the parish on the Main Island, and includes the Tucker's Town Peninsula that today is the site of many homes belonging to wealthy non-Bermudians. is situated 5 km southwest of Horseshoe Island.

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is one of the nine parishes of . It was renamed for Scottish aristocrat James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton when he purchased the shares originally held in the Virginia Company by Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford.

Horseshoe Island

Latitude
32.37725° or 32° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
-64.66455° or 64° 39′ 52″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
874Q98GP+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73581937
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3573176
Wiki­data ID
Q1628997
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Satellite Map

Discover Horseshoe Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Horseshoe Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Horseshoe Island”
  • Chinese: “霍斯舒島”
  • German: “Horseshoe Island”
  • Swedish: “Horseshoe Island”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Horseshoe Island”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as St. David’s and St George’s Cruise Terminal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gates Fort Park and Gates Fort.

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