Great Sound
The Great Sound is large ocean inlet located in Bermuda. It may be the submerged remains of a Pre-Holocene volcanic caldera. Other geologists dispute the origin of the Bermuda Pedestal as a volcanic hotspot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Somerset Bridge and Grace Island.
Somerset Bridge
Bridge
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.
Hawkins Island
Islet
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Somerset Village and Southampton Parish.
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.
Southampton Parish
Southampton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. At the southwest of the island chain, it occupies all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip.
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.
Great Sound
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Bermuda
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandys Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
32.28147° or 32° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-64.85761° or 64° 51′ 27″ westOpen location code
874Q74JR+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1930879167OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
3573206Wikidata ID
Q1549037
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Great Sound” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الناصفة العظيمة”
- Azerbaijani: “Qreyt Saund”
- Cebuano: “Great Sound”
- Chinese: “巨聲灣”
- Chinese: “格雷特桑德湾”
- French: “Grande baie”
- French: “Grande Baie”
- German: “Great Sound”
- German: “Großer Sund”
- Russian: “Грейт Саунд (Бермуды)”
- Russian: “Грейт-Саунд”
- Swedish: “Great Sound”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rubis Bunkering Wharf and WindReach Recreational Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caroline Bay Marina and Scaur Hill Fort Park.
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