Gates’ Fort

Gates’ Fort is a fort in St. George’s Parish, Bermuda. Gates’ Fort is situated nearby to the islet Higgs’ Island, as well as near Horseshoe Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Higgs’ Island and Horseshoe Island.

Higgs’ Island

Islet

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.

Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

Horseshoe Island

Islet

Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.

Paget Island

Islet

Paget Island is an island in the St. George's Parish of the British overseas territory of Bermuda. It is located near a channel that connects the St. George's Harbor with the Atlantic ocean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint George and Tucker’s Town.

Saint George

Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.

The Town of Saint George, habitually called by locals St. George's, in St. George's Parish is the second town and former capital of Bermuda.

Tucker's Town is a small community in St. George's Parish, Bermuda at the mouth of Castle Harbour. 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. Tucker’s Town is situated 6 km southwest of Gates’ Fort.

Hamilton Parish

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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.

Gates’ Fort

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Gates‘ Fort”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: St. George’s Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

32.37917° or 32° 22′ 45″ north

Longitude

-64.66333° or 64° 39′ 48″ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

874Q98HP+MM

GeoNames ID

3573228

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