Harrington Sound

Harrington Sound is a large inland body of water in the northeast of the main island of Bermuda. It is surrounded by the main island on all sides, only appearing open to the ocean via a small channel called Flatt's Inlet in the southwest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trunk Island and Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.

Trunk Island

Islet

Trunk Island is the largest island in Harrington Sound, Bermuda. Its area is 7 acres, and it was used for tobacco farming and lumber in the 17th century.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Robyn Fleming, CC BY 2.0.

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is a facility located in Flatts Village, Bermuda, about 700 mi east of the United States and at the geographic center of Bermuda.

Town Hill

Peak

Town Hill is the highest point on the island of Bermuda at 79 metres. It is located just to the south of Flatt's Village, and offers views across Harrington Sound, immediately to its north.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamilton Parish and Flatts Village.

Hamilton Parish

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hamilton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. 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.

Flatts Village

Village

Photo: Aodhdubh, CC BY 2.5.

Flatts is a small settlement in Bermuda, lying on the southern bank of Flatt's Inlet in Hamilton Parish, almost exactly between the territory's two incorporated municipalities, Hamilton and St. George's.

Smith’s Parish

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Smith's Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is in the northeast of the main island, at the southern end of Harrington Sound, the large lagoon close to the main island's northeastern tip.

Harrington Sound

Type: Bay
Description: lake in Bermuda
Categories: lake and body of water
Location: Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

32.33056° or 32° 19′ 50″ north

Longitude

-64.72194° or 64° 43′ 19″ west

Open location code

874Q87JH+66

GeoNames ID

3573193

Wikidata ID

Q1586172

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Satellite Map

Discover Harrington Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Harrington Sound” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Harrington Sound”
French: “Harrington Sound”
German: “Harrington Sound”
Swedish: “Harrington Sound”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Harrington Hundreds and Hamilton Parish.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crow Island and Tern Rock.

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