Hawkins Island, Bermuda

Hawkins Island, Bermuda

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 re-named in 1809. Now privately owned,by the cox family, it was formerly the property of the Royal Navy, and was a Boer War prisoner of war camp from 1901 to 1902 the watch tower of the camp stil stands but has bean converted into a home. It is the most easterly of the group of islands stretching across the sound from the Salt Kettle peninsula.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hawkins Island — Inseln im Großen Sund Hawkins Island ist eingekreist Gewässer Atlantischer Ozea …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Long Island, Bermuda — Long Island is a small island within the Great Sound, Bermuda of Bermuda. It lies in the southeast of the sound, and is in the north of Warwick Parish. Like its neighbour Hawkins Island, it was a prisoner of war camp during the Second Boer War… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Bermuda-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Bermuda. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Bermuda* Bermuda * Bermuda Police Service * Bermuda Triangle * Bermudian architecture *… …   Wikipedia

  • Hawkins' Maidenland — Falkland Islands Falklandinseln / Malwinen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Liste der Inseln von Bermuda — Lage der 9 Parishes von Bermuda Bermuda ist eine aus etwa 150 Inseln bestehende Inselgruppe im Atlantischen Ozean und geopolitisch ein Britisches Überseegebiet. In dieser (unvollständigen) Liste werden einige der Bermuda Inseln aufgeführt. Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Warwick Parish, Bermuda — Warwick Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587 1658).It is located in the central south of the island chain, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of the Great Sound, the …   Wikipedia

  • Islands of Bermuda — This is a list of the islands of Bermuda, listed alphabetically.*Agar s Island *Alpha Island *Banjo Island *Bartlett s Island *Bartram Island *Bay Island *Beta Island *Bethell s Island *Bird Island *Bluck s Island *Boaz Island *Brooks Island… …   Wikipedia

  • Great Sound, Bermuda — The Great Sound is a body of water shaped by the islands of Bermuda. It dominates the southwest of the island chain, and forms a natural harbour. It is surrounded on all sides by the islands, except for the northeast, where it is open to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Gough Island — Diego Alvarez redirects here. For the Colombian football player, see Diego Álvarez. Gough and Inaccessible Islands * UNESCO World Heritage Site …   Wikipedia

  • Smith Island — ist der Name mehrerer Inseln in den Vereinigten Staaten: Smith Island (Choctaw County, Alabama) Smith Island (Monroe County, Alabama) Smith Island (Shelby County, Alabama) Smith Island (Alaska) Smith Island (Arkansas) Smith Island (Connecticut)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”