Great Sound

The Great Sound is large ocean inlet located in . 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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Somerset Bridge and Hawkins Island.

Bridge
Photo: dbking, CC BY 2.0.
is a small bridge in connecting with the mainland in the western parish of Sandys, is reputedly the smallest working drawbridge in the world.

Islet
is a small island within '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.

Islet
is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Somerset Village and Southampton Parish.

Village
Photo: Aodhdubh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Somerset is a small, unincorporated in the northwest area of , located in Sandys Parish. It lies in the northern half of .

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is one of the nine parishes of . At the southwest of the island chain, it occupies all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip.

Village
is a prominent headland in . It is located in Pembroke Parish five kilometres to the northwest of the capital . It forms the eastern coast at the entrance to the Great Sound.

Great Sound

Latitude
32.28147° or 32° 16′ 53″ north
Longitude
-64.85761° or 64° 51′ 27″ west
Open location code
874Q74JR+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1930879167
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3573206
Wiki­data ID
Q1549037
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Satellite Map

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