Vesey Hamilton Island

Vesey Hamilton Island is an island of the Arctic Archipelago, in the territory of Nunavut.^[1] It lies in the Hazen Strait, north of Melville Island.

Vesey Hamilton Island

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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°55′N 109°11′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

History

The island was first surveyed and named for himself by the Royal Navy officer Richard Vesey Hamilton.^[2][3] Hamilton carried out a survey of the island while serving on the ship HMS Resolute.^[2]