Castle Harbour
Castle Harbour is a large natural harbour in Bermuda. It is located between the northeastern end of the main island and St. David's Island. Originally called Southampton Port, it was renamed as a result of its heavy fortification in the early decades of the Seventeenth century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Harbor
- Description: large natural harbour in Bermuda
- Also known as: “Castle Harbour, Bermuda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Island and Rushy Island.
Castle Island
Islet
Castle Island is part of the chain which makes up Bermuda. It is located in St. George's Parish, in the northeast of the territory. The 4-acre island is situated close to the entrance to Castle Harbour, to the north of the Tucker's Town Peninsula.
The Causeway
Bridge
The Causeway is a narrow strip of reclaimed land and bridges in the north of Bermuda linking Hamilton Parish on the mainland in the southwest and Bermuda International Airport on St. David's Island in St. George's Parish in the northeast, which are otherwise divided by Castle Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tucker’s Town and Saint George.
Tucker’s Town
Hamlet
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.
Saint George
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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.
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.
Castle Harbour
- Category: transportation
- Location: St. George’s Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Castle Harbour” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Castle Harbour”
- Chinese: “城堡港”
- Dutch: “Castle Harbour, Bermuda”
- Esperanto: “Castle Harbor”
- Esperanto: “Castle Harbour”
- German: “Castle Harbour”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Melrose and Saint George’s Parish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waller’s Point and Cable Bay.
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