Hen Island

Hen Island is an island of . A human skeleton believed to belong to Thomas Squires, a gunman who died on the island in 1825, was unearthed in 2011.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Bermuda
  • Also known as: “Hen Island, Bermuda” and “Saint Michaels Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ordnance Island and Horseshoe Island.

Islet
Photo: Aodhdubh, CC BY 2.5.
is located within the limits of , . It lies close to the shore opposite the town square, in .

Islet
is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

Islet
is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

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 south of Hen 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.

Hen Island

Latitude
32.37619° or 32° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
-64.67143° or 64° 40′ 17″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
874Q98GH+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22580672
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3573190
Wiki­data ID
Q5712919
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Satellite Map

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

From Basque to Swedish—“Hen Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hen uhartea (Bermuda)”
  • Basque: “Hen uhartea”
  • Cebuano: “Hen Island”
  • Swedish: “Hen Island”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Hen Island”.

Localities in the Area

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peggy’s Island and St. George’s Dingy & SportsClub.

Bermuda: Must-Visit Destinations

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