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. Image File history File links Bmmap-GreatSound. ... Image File history File links Bmmap-GreatSound. ...

To the south, two small peninsulas jut into the sound separating it from the smaller Little Sound. In the east, the great Sound narrows to form Hamilton Harbour. Bermuda's capital, Hamilton sits against the northern shore of this harbour. The Little Sound in Bermuda is a small part of the Great Sound, the body of water that is almost entirely encircled by the Bermuda chain in the west of the territory. ... Hamilton Harbor is a natural harbor in Bermuda which serves as the port for the capital Hamilton. ... City Hall in Hamilton. ...

Numerous islands lie within the Great Sound, most of them in the southeastern part of it. These include Darrell's Island, Hawkins Island, Long Island, Marshall's Island, and Hinson's Island. Darrells Island is a small island within the Great Sound of Bermuda. ... Hawkins Island is a small island within the Great Sound, Bermuda of Bermuda. ... Long Island is a small island within the Great Sound, Bermuda of Bermuda. ... Hinsons Island is a small island within the Great Sound, Bermuda of Bermuda. ...