Samson, Isles of Scilly

Samson
Enys Samson
Looking from the grassy shore of Tresco, across the calm water, to the low twin hills of Samson
A view of Samson from Tresco
Samson is located in Isles of Scilly
Samson
Samson
EtymologySamson of Dol
Geography
Coordinates49°56′00″N 6°21′10″W / 49.9332°N 6.3529°W / 49.9332; -6.3529
OS grid referenceSV877127
ArchipelagoIsles of Scilly
Area0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Administration
United Kingdom
Civil parishTresco
Demographics
Population0

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]

  1. ^ "Akademi Kernewek – Henwyn Tyller".
  2. ^ "Samson". Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ Mumford, Clive (1972). Portrait of the Isles of Scilly (3rd, Revised ed.). Robert Hale & Company. pp. 212–218. ISBN 0-7091-1718-3.
  4. ^ Orme, Nicholas (2000). Saints of Cornwall. OUP Oxford. p. 228. ISBN 978-0198207658