Smith's Parish

Smith's Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is in the northeast of the main island, at the southern end of Harrington Sound, the large lagoon close to the main island's northeastern tip. It is joined to Devonshire Parish in the southwest and Hamilton Parish in the northeast. It had a population of almost 6,000 people in 2016.

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Natural features in Smith's include Spittal Pond, John Smith's Beach, Devil's Hole, Gibbet Island, and Spanish Rock.

Like all of parishes of Bermuda, Smith's was named after one of the nine chief investors of the Somers Isles (Bermuda) Company. In this case, it was named for the Company's first governor, Sir Thomas Smith, who also acted as a governor for the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company. Smith invested £60,000 into Bermuda (only £20,000 less than what he invested in the much larger Virginia). Despite this, his contribution to his stake in the colony was minimal, and the area was briefly known as "Harris' Bay".

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By taxi edit

Smith's Parish is a taxi ride less than 10 minutes from Bermuda's airport, or about 15 minutes from downtown Hamilton.

By car edit

From Hamilton, take Middle Road or North Shore Road east for about 10 minutes.

By bus edit

Busses #1, #3, #10 and #11 pass through the parish on their way between Hamilton and St. George's. If coming from the airport, take direction "Hamilton". If coming from Hamilton, take direction "St. George's".

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Map of Smith's Parish

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32.3223-64.71681 Devil's Hole. Large, water-filled sinkhole; the open hole produces eerie sounds as the water rises and falls. (updated Oct 2018)
32.311944-64.7258332 Spittal Pond Nature Reserve. 60 acres (24 hectares) wetland reserve surrounding a large pond. (updated Oct 2018)
32.3089-64.74093 Verdmont, 6 Verdmont Lane (off Sayle Road, at the top of Collector’s Hill). House built c. 1710, now operated as a museum by the Bermuda National Trust. (updated Oct 2018)

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32.3194-64.7131 John Smith's Bay Beach. (updated Oct 2018)

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32.3051-64.74191 Specialty Inn, 4 South Rd, ☏ +1 441-236-3133. M–Sa 6AM–10PM. (updated Oct 2018)

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32.3218-64.71031 The Loren at Pink Beach, Tucker's Town, ☏ +1 441-293-1666. (updated Oct 2018)

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Devonshire Parish is to the southwest.
Hamilton Parish is to the northeast.

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