 Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories Prince Patrick Island is the most westernly of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Northwest Territories, Canada. The area of the island is estimated at 15,848 km². Its only community, Mould Bay is uninhabited.
Prince Patrick Island was first explored in 1853 and (much later) named for Prince Arthur William Patrick, Duke of Connaught, who was Governor General 1911-16.
The island rises to only about 200m, and the area is seismically active.
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