Bethell’s Island

is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Bermuda
  • Also known as: “Bethell’s Island, Bermuda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Somerset Bridge and HMS Vixen.

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.

Disaster remains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an armoured composite gunboat, the only ship of her class, and the third ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. She was the first Royal Navy vessel to have twin propellers.

Golf course
is a golf club located in . is situated 2½ km south of Bethell’s Island.

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 .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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
Photo: SeanMD80, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HMD Bermuda was the principal base of the Royal Navy in the Western Atlantic between American independence and the Cold War. The Imperial fortress colony of had occupied a useful position astride the homeward leg taken by many European vessels from the New World since before its settlement by England in 1609. is situated 6 km northeast of Bethell’s Island.

Bethell’s Island

Latitude
32.28533° or 32° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
-64.87956° or 64° 52′ 46″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
874Q74PC+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22585299
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3573338
Wiki­data ID
Q4897959
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Satellite Map

Discover Bethell’s Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bethell’s Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bethell’s Island”
  • Swedish: “Bethell’s Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rubis Bunkering Wharf and Kings Wharf Cruise Ship Terminal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palm Island and Morgan’s Island Nature Reserve.

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