Cocked Hat Island

This article is about the Canadian island. Not to be confused with the New Zealand island Motupapa Island (Cocked Hat Island).

Cocked Hat Island

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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	78°47′N074°34′W / 78.783°N 74.567°W / 78.783; -74.567 (Cocked Hat Island)
Archipelago	Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Cocked Hat Island, located off the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island, is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The island is located within the Arctic Archipelago, and is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands.

Cocked Hat Island, shaped like a cocked hat, is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north northwest from Pim Island.

History

Adolphus Greely's Lady Franklin Bay Expedition tried to land on Cocked Hat Island in 1883 after spending two months moving southward from their Fort Conger site. Because of ice and wind, they were pushed to Cape Sabine 6 km (3.7 mi) further south on nearby Pim Island. ^[1]

References

1. Clark, Geoffrey. "Cocked Hat Ventures, LLC". cocked-hat.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2008-04-21.

External links

• Painting, 1930, by the late Dr. Naomi Jackson Groves
• Cocked Hat Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada