Enys Samson | |
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 A view of Samson from Tresco | |
  Samson | |
| Etymology | Samson of Dol |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 49°56′00″N 6°21′10″W / 49.9332°N 6.3529°W |
| OS grid reference | SV877127 |
| Archipelago | Isles of Scilly |
| Area | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Administration | |
United Kingdom | |
| Civil parish | Tresco |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Samson (Cornish: (Enys) Sampson)[1] is the largest uninhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. It is 38 hectares (0.15 sq mi) in size.[2] The island consists of two hills, North Hill and South Hill, which are connected by an isthmus.[3] Samson was named after Samson of Dol.[4]
- ^ "Akademi Kernewek – Henwyn Tyller".
- ^ "Samson". Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Mumford, Clive (1972). Portrait of the Isles of Scilly (3rd, Revised ed.). Robert Hale & Company. pp. 212–218. ISBN 0-7091-1718-3.
- ^ Orme, Nicholas (2000). Saints of Cornwall. OUP Oxford. p. 228. ISBN 978-0198207658