Hat Island (Sverdrup Islands) Explained

Hat Island
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Eureka Sound
Coordinates:78.9833°N -139°W
Archipelago:Sverdrup Islands
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Hat Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated in Eureka Sound, at the confluence of Bay Fjord, east of Ellesmere Island's Raanes Peninsula and 19.6km (12.2miles) west of Stor Island.[1] It is a member of the Sverdrup Islands group and the Arctic Archipelago. It is also a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago.

Another larger (about 4 × 8 km) Hat Island is also in Nunavut.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hat Island. travelingluck.com. 2009-06-17.