British Arctic Territories

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British Arctic Territories were territories claimed by Britain in North America, consisting of the islands of what is now known in Canada as the High Arctic.

The British claim to the area was based on the discoveries of Martin Frobisher (1535–1594) in the 16th century. Britain passed control of the islands to Canada in 1880, by means of an Imperial Order in Council, the Adjacent Territories Order, passed under the Royal Prerogative. Canada incorporated the islands into the Northwest Territories.

These islands were never part of either the North-Western Territory or Rupert's Land, which covered the mainland of northern North America. Canada had acquired those regions in 1870, creating the Province of Manitoba and the new North-West Territories.

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[edit] Islands

[edit] A-C

[edit] D-G

[edit] H-J

[edit] K-M

[edit] N-R

[edit] S-Z

[edit] Islands within Hudson Bay

Islands in Hudson Bay (and James Bay) were not part of the British claim, but part of Rupert's Land. After 1880, both the islands in the bay and the British claim became the Northwest Territories.

  • Akpatok Island
  • Bakers Dozen Island
  • Belcher Island - named for British explorer Edward Belcher, searcher for lost explorer John Franklin
    • Kugong Island
    • Flaherty Island
    • Wiegand Island
    • Tukarak Island
    • Johnson Island
  • Coats Island
  • King George Island - likely named for King George III of the United Kingdom
  • Mansel Island
  • Ottawa Islands - named by explorer Luke Fox
  • Sleeper Island - named by explorer Luke Fox
  • Southampton Island
  • Trodely Island
  • Charlton Island
  • Danby Island
  • Weston Island
  • Carey Island
  • Strutton Island
  • Gull Island
  • Cape Hope Islands
  • Solomons Temple Islands - named linked to Solomon's Temple
  • North and South Twin Islands
  • Walter Islands
  • Spencer Island
  • Grey Goouse Island
  • Sunday Island
  • South Bear Island
  • North Bear Island
  • Long Island
  • Innetalling Island
    • Split Island
    • Laddie Island
    • Radar Island
  • Marcopeet Islands
  • Merry Island
  • Castle Island
  • Duck Island
  • Flint Island
  • Belanger Island
  • Ross Island - likely for British Arctic explorer James Clark Ross
  • Anderson Island
  • Clarke Island
  • Gillies Island
  • Taylor Island
  • Nastapoka Island
  • Gordon Island
  • Mowat Island - named for Father of Confederation Sir Oliver Mowat
  • Christie Island
  • Davieau Island
  • Nicholson Island
  • Broughton Island
  • McTavish Island
  • Cotter Island
  • Bartlett Island
  • Drayton Island
  • Fraley Island
  • Harrison Island
  • Frazier Island
  • Leonard Island
  • Patterson Island
  • McCormack Island
  • Cox Island
  • Commodore Island
  • Elsie Island
  • Smith Island
  • Eider Island
  • Hearn Island
  • Button Island
  • Lawson Island
  • Knight Island
  • Cape Chidley Island

[edit] Waterways

[edit] See also

[edit] External Links

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