Pitt Island (Canada)

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Pitt Iceland is an island off the northwest coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is located in the Hecate Strait between the mainland and Banks Iceland. The island is the fifth largest Canadian Pacific island with a coastline of 465 km, it is about 90 km long and 8-23 km wide and has a total area of ​​1368 km ². The island is at the highest point of the island of Hevenor peak is at an altitude of 1099 meters.

The island is largely uninhabited, only on the west coast of the island there is a settlement of the Lax- Kw'alaams First Nation. On the island forests are managed and mined magnesite and iron ore.

The island was named by the British Captain George Vancouver, who late 18th century led an expedition to the region. Discovered and explored, however, the island was of his navigator and sailing master (English Master) Joseph Whidbey in 1792, when he conducted a reconnaissance trip by boats of HMS Discovery. Namesake of the island is the British politician and former Prime Minister of Britain William Pitt.

On the island is a part of the Union Passage Marine Provincial Park.