This article is about the island group in Greenland. For the island in Canada, see Carey Island (Nunavut). For the islands in Canada, see Carey Group. For the island in Malaysia, see Carey Island.
The Carey Islands (Danish: Carey Øer; Greenlandic: Kitsissut) are an island group off Baffin Bay, in Avannaata municipality, northwest Greenland. Located relatively far offshore the Carey Islands are the westernmost point of Greenland as a territory. The sea surrounding the islands is clogged by ice most of the year.
The archipelago consists of six desolate islands, a few small islets and a number of rocks awash.[1] It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the west of Thule Air Base and 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the SW of Cape Parry.[2]
The nearest settlement is Moriusaq to the east on the coast of Greenland, abandoned since 2007.
IslandsEdit
Main islandsEdit
Nordvestø, Isbjørneø and Mellemø form a compact cluster at the NW end of the archipelago.
Nordvestø, the biggest island with a length of 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) and a width of nearly 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). This island's western landhead is the westernmost point of Greenland. Its highest point is 225 metres (738 ft).
Isbjørneø and Mellemø, lying close to the east and forming a natural harbour between them and Nordvestø.
Bordø and Björlingø, located further to the east; the latter has a 300 metres (980 ft) high peak and is named after Johan Alfred Björling.
Fireø, lying in the southern area of the group.
IsletsEdit
Hollænderhatten and Tyreøjet are two small islets to the east of Fireø having a diameter of a few hundred metres. there are also numerous other islets and rocks, especially in the western sector of the archipelago.[3]
The islands had been inhabited by the Inuit in the past; remains of their dwellings were found by Clements Markham in August 1851.[5]
The Carey Islands' were named by the 1616 Bylot-BaffinArctic expedition after Allwin Carey, one of the financiers of the venture.[6]
SwedishnaturalistsAlfred Björling and Evald Kallstenius stopped at the Carey Islands in 1892 during an expedition on schoonerRipple to pick up supplies at a cache there. The Ripple, however, was driven on shore and wrecked. The men attempted to sail a small sloop back to Etah, but were forced to return to the Carey Islands.[7]
According to letters left by members of the ill-fated expedition in a cairn on the islands, the remaining four men attempted to sail their open boat 80 miles to Ellesmere Island:
Forced by bad weather to linger on this island for a long time, I now set out on the tour to the Eskimos... on Ellesmere Island. As I hope that a whaler will visit the Carey Islands next summer to rescue me and my companions, I will try to reach the islands again before July 1. We are now five men, of which one is dying.[8]
In June 1893, the crew of the Scottish whaler Aurora spotted a wreck on the Carey Islands. They found the Ripple, a man's body buried under a pile of stones, and Björling's letters.[8] No trace of the other four men, or the small boat, was ever found.
^"Carey Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^Clements Robert Markham: Franklin’s footsteps. Chapman and Hall, London 1853, p. 115.
^Thomas Rundall. Narratives of Voyages towards the North-west, in search of a Passage to Cathay and India, 1496 to 1631. The Hakluyt Society, London 1849, S. 141.
^Mowat, Farley (1967). The Polar Passion: The Quest for the North Pole. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited.
^ abHarper, Ken. (Oct 7, 2005) Nunatsiaq News: "Taissumani: A Day in Arctic History Oct. 12, 1892 - The Disappearance of Bjorling and Kallstenius"
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This article is about the island group in Greenland For the island in Canada see Carey Island Nunavut For the islands in Canada see Carey Group For the island in Malaysia see Carey Island The Carey Islands Danish Carey Oer Greenlandic Kitsissut are an island group off Baffin Bay in Avannaata municipality northwest Greenland Located relatively far offshore the Carey Islands are the westernmost point of Greenland as a territory The sea surrounding the islands is clogged by ice most of the year Carey IslandsNative name KitsissutView of Bjorling IslandCarey IslandsCarey Islands Greenland GeographyLocationBaffin Bay GreenlandCoordinates76 40 00 N 72 30 00 W 76 666667 N 72 5 W 76 666667 72 5ArchipelagoCarey IslandsTotal islands6Major islandsNordvestoHighest elevation300 m 1000 ft AdministrationGreenlandMunicipalityAvannaataDemographicsPopulationuninhabitedclass notpageimage Location of the Carey Islands Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Islands 1 1 1 Main islands 1 1 2 Islets 2 Important Bird Area 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditThe archipelago consists of six desolate islands a few small islets and a number of rocks awash 1 It is located about 100 kilometres 62 mi to the west of Thule Air Base and 50 kilometres 31 mi to the SW of Cape Parry 2 The nearest settlement is Moriusaq to the east on the coast of Greenland abandoned since 2007 Islands Edit Main islands Edit Nordvesto Isbjorneo and Mellemo form a compact cluster at the NW end of the archipelago Nordvesto the biggest island with a length of 4 5 kilometres 2 8 mi and a width of nearly 3 kilometres 1 9 mi This island s western landhead is the westernmost point of Greenland Its highest point is 225 metres 738 ft Isbjorneo and Mellemo lying close to the east and forming a natural harbour between them and Nordvesto Bordo and Bjorlingo located further to the east the latter has a 300 metres 980 ft high peak and is named after Johan Alfred Bjorling Fireo lying in the southern area of the group Islets Edit Hollaenderhatten and Tyreojet are two small islets to the east of Fireo having a diameter of a few hundred metres there are also numerous other islets and rocks especially in the western sector of the archipelago 3 Important Bird Area EditThe island group has been designated an Important Bird Area IBA by BirdLife International because it supports a breeding population of some 6 700 pairs of thick billed murres as well as other seabirds including glaucous gulls razorbills black guillemots and Atlantic puffins 4 History EditThe islands had been inhabited by the Inuit in the past remains of their dwellings were found by Clements Markham in August 1851 5 The Carey Islands were named by the 1616 Bylot Baffin Arctic expedition after Allwin Carey one of the financiers of the venture 6 Swedish naturalists Alfred Bjorling and Evald Kallstenius stopped at the Carey Islands in 1892 during an expedition on schooner Ripple to pick up supplies at a cache there The Ripple however was driven on shore and wrecked The men attempted to sail a small sloop back to Etah but were forced to return to the Carey Islands 7 According to letters left by members of the ill fated expedition in a cairn on the islands the remaining four men attempted to sail their open boat 80 miles to Ellesmere Island Forced by bad weather to linger on this island for a long time I now set out on the tour to the Eskimos on Ellesmere Island As I hope that a whaler will visit the Carey Islands next summer to rescue me and my companions I will try to reach the islands again before July 1 We are now five men of which one is dying 8 In June 1893 the crew of the Scottish whaler Aurora spotted a wreck on the Carey Islands They found the Ripple a man s body buried under a pile of stones and Bjorling s letters 8 No trace of the other four men or the small boat was ever found See also EditList of islands of Greenland List of countries by westernmost point Bjorling Kallstenius Expedition Cape Alexander GreenlandReferences Edit Carey Oer Mapcarta Retrieved 10 April 2016 Carey Islands Greenland Sailing Directions Enroute Pub 181 Greenland and Iceland PDF Sailing Directions United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency 2017 p 70 Carey Islands BirdLife Data Zone BirdLife International 2021 Retrieved 28 November 2021 Clements Robert Markham Franklin s footsteps Chapman and Hall London 1853 p 115 Thomas Rundall Narratives of Voyages towards the North west in search of a Passage to Cathay and India 1496 to 1631 The Hakluyt Society London 1849 S 141 Mowat Farley 1967 The Polar Passion The Quest for the North Pole Toronto McClelland and Stewart Limited a b Harper Ken Oct 7 2005 Nunatsiaq News Taissumani A Day in Arctic History Oct 12 1892 The Disappearance of Bjorling and Kallstenius External links EditAn ornithological survey of the Carey Islands Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carey Islands amp oldid 1101636958 Main islands, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
