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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.
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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