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Was owned by billionaire James Martin, and was historically a secret munitions store, part of the Bermuda Garrison of the British Army. Alpha Island 32°17′04″N 64°49′55″W / 32.28444°N 64.83194°W / 32.28444; -64.83194 ( Alpha
Bermuda (officially, The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean.Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 km (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1,350 km (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, west of Portugal, northwest of Brazil, 1,759 km (1,093 mi) north of Havana, Cuba and ...
Harrington Sound is a large inland body of water in the northeast of the main island of Bermuda.It is surrounded by the main island on all sides, only appearing open to the ocean via a small channel called Flatt's Inlet in the southwest.
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Devil's Hole was a large water-filled sinkhole, close to the southeastern corner of Harrington Sound, Bermuda. At one time an littoral cave, it is fed by the Atlantic Ocean proper, rather than the far closer sound, via an underground estuary. It closed in 2009. The hole got its name after the cave roof collapsed.
Legends arose of spirits and devils, now thought to have stemmed from the calls of raucous birds (most likely the Bermuda petrel, or cahow) [14] and loud nocturnal noises from wild hogs. [15] With its frequent storm-racked conditions and dangerous reefs, the archipelago became known as the "Isle of Devils". [16]
Isle of Devils or Devil's Isles, old names for Bermuda; King of Devil's Island,a 2010 film about Norway's Bastøy Prison This page was last edited on 31 ...
One of Bermuda's national parks, it is a popular public beach. Snorkeling is a popular activity, as the bay has impressive underwater coral reefs, which explains its popularity with those who snorkel. [2] The bay was intimately connected with Bermuda's "Gunpowder Plot".