Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
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Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda
. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
(1580-1630).
It occupies most of the short peninsula which juts from the central north coast of Bermuda's main island, and surrounds the city of Hamilton
on three sides (the fourth being taken up by the shore of Hamilton Harbour
). As such, its shape bears some passing resemblance to the county of Pembrokeshire
in Wales
. The peninsula juts into the eastern side of the Great Sound
, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda. In the east, Pembroke meets Devonshire Parish
. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres).
Natural features in Pembroke include Spanish Point
, and Point Shares, as well as numerous small islands off Point Shares.
Other notable features of Pembroke include Fort Hamilton and Government House
.
Pembroke Marsh East was designated a Ramsar site on May 11, 1999.
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, KG, PC was the son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and his third wife Mary Sidney. Chancellor of the University of Oxford, he founded Pembroke College, Oxford with King James. He was warden of the Forest of Dean, and constable of St Briavels from 1608...
(1580-1630).
It occupies most of the short peninsula which juts from the central north coast of Bermuda's main island, and surrounds the city of Hamilton
Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
on three sides (the fourth being taken up by the shore of Hamilton Harbour
Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda
Hamilton Harbour is a natural harbour in Bermuda which serves as the port for the capital, the City of Hamilton. It is an arm of the Great Sound, and forms a tapering wedge shape of water between Paget Parish and the peninsula which forms Pembroke Parish, and upon which the capital sits.The...
). As such, its shape bears some passing resemblance to the county of Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The peninsula juts into the eastern side of the Great Sound
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 Atlantic Ocean....
, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda. In the east, Pembroke meets Devonshire Parish
Devonshire Parish, Bermuda
-Location:It is located in the centre of the territory, close to the junction between the main part of the main island and the peninsula containing the capital, Hamilton, and Pembroke Parish . To the northeast, it is joined to Smith's Parish, and to the southwest it borders Paget Parish. As with...
. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles (about 6.0 km² or 1500 acres).
Natural features in Pembroke include Spanish Point
Spanish Point, Bermuda
Spanish Point is a prominent headland in Bermuda, located in Pembroke Parish five kilometres to the northwest of the capital Hamilton. It forms the eastern coast at the entrance to the Great Sound....
, and Point Shares, as well as numerous small islands off Point Shares.
Other notable features of Pembroke include Fort Hamilton and Government House
Government House, Bermuda
Government House is the official residence of the Governor of Bermuda. It is located on Langton Hill, overlooking the North Shore in Hamilton, Pembroke...
.
Pembroke Marsh East was designated a Ramsar site on May 11, 1999.