Hat Island (Sverdrup Islands)

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Hat Island
Hat Island is located in Nunavut
Hat Island
Hat Island
Geography
LocationEureka Sound
Coordinates78°59′N 084°55′W / 78.983°N 84.917°W / 78.983; -84.917 (Hat Island)Coordinates: 78°59′N 084°55′W / 78.983°N 84.917°W / 78.983; -84.917 (Hat Island)
ArchipelagoSverdrup Islands
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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 Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is also a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Hat Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-17.

External links[]

  • Hat Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada


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