Hawkins Island
Hawkins 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Bermuda
- Also known as: “Elizabeth Island”, “Elizabeth’s Island”, and “Hawkins Island, Bermuda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alpha Island and Nelly Island.
Alpha Island
Islet
Alpha Island is an island of Bermuda, located in the Great Sound. It may be better known as "Diving Board Island" as it is a popular spot for cliff jumping.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spanish Point and Somerset Village.
Spanish Point
Village
Spanish Point is a prominent headland in Bermuda, located in Pembroke Parish five kilometres to the northwest of the capital Hamilton. It forms the eastern coast at the entrance to the Great Sound. Spanish Point is situated 3 km northeast of Hawkins Island.
Somerset Village
Village
Photo: Aodhdubh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Somerset is a small, unincorporated village in the northwest area of Bermuda, located in Sandys Parish. It lies in the northern half of Somerset Island. Somerset Village is situated 4 km west of Hawkins Island.
Hamilton
Photo: walknboston, CC BY 2.0.
Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is Bermuda's administrative center and largest city. Hamilton has many museums, and some fine buildings and architecture.
Hawkins Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Warwick Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.28623° or 32° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
-64.82863° or 64° 49′ 43″ westElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
874Q75PC+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 174098852OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3573192Wikidata ID
Q1591707
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Satellite Map
Discover Hawkins Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Hawkins Island” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Hawkins uhartea (Bermuda)”
- Basque: “Hawkins uhartea”
- Cebuano: “Hawkins Island”
- Chinese: “霍金斯島”
- French: “île Hawkins”
- French: “Île Hawkins”
- German: “Hawkins Island”
- Swedish: “Hawkins Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Point Shares and Mill Shares.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kappa Rock and Lambda Island.
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