Gibbet Island
32°19′N 64°45′W
Gibbet Island is an island of Bermuda. It is located at the mouth of Flatt's Inlet which leads to Harrington Sound. Its name arises from the fact that criminals were gibbetted, or hung here.
32°19′N 64°45′W
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Gibbet Island is an island of Bermuda. It is located at the mouth of Flatt's Inlet which leads to Harrington Sound. Its name arises from the fact that criminals were gibbetted, or hung here. Flatt's inlet was not a major shipping route so the reason for hanging the slaves here was not for the benefit of incoming vessels but instead because locals did not want to have hangings on the mainland due to superstition. Witches were also burned here. Today, the property is owned by a private family.
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Nearest islands
- Great Bermuda3.7 km
- St. David's Island7.4 km
- Ireland Island North8.8 km
- St. George's Island9.2 km
- Smith's Island9.4 km
- Ireland Island South9.5 km
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Great Bermuda
40.1 km²▲ 79 m
Major islands
St. David's Island
5.4 km²▲ 43 m
Major islands
Somerset Island
2.9 km²▲ 43 m
Minor islands
St. George's Island
2.9 km²▲ 50 m
Minor islands
Ireland Island North
0.43 km²▲ 21 m
Minor islands
Ireland Island South
0.34 km²▲ 27 m
Minor islands
Smith's Island
0.27 km²▲ 21 m
Minor islands
Boaz Island
0.14 km²▲ 9 m
Minor islands