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 19.6 km (12.2 mi) 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.
Geography | |
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Location | Eureka Sound |
Coordinates | 78°59′N 084°55′W / 78.983°N 84.917°W |
Archipelago | Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Another larger (about 4 × 8 km) Hat Island is also in Nunavut.
References
edit- ^ "Hat Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
External links
edit- Hat Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada