Vesey Hamilton Island
Vesey Hamilton Island is an island of the Arctic Archipelago, in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in the Hazen Strait, north of Melville Island.
History
The island was first surveyed and named for himself by the Royal Navy officer Richard Vesey Hamilton. Hamilton carried out a survey of the island while serving on the ship HMS Resolute.
References
- ^ "Vesey Hamilton Island". Place names, Canadian Government. 1910-06-30. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Parkinson, Jonathan (2018-02-20). The Royal Navy, China Station: 1864 - 1941. Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-78803-521-7.
- ^ Markham, Clements Robert (2012-08-23). The Royal Geographical Society and the Arctic Expedition of 1875-76. Cambridge University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-108-04971-9.
External links
- Vesey Hamilton Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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