Bray Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Foxe Basin |
Coordinates | 69°16′N 77°00′W / 69.267°N 77.000°W[1] |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 689 km2 (266 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Bray Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Nunavut, Canada along the southern coast of Baffin Island. It is located in Foxe Basin, at 69°16′N 77°00′W / 69.267°N 77.000°W[1], and has an area of 689 km2 (266 sq mi).[2]
Bray Island was the home of FOX-A, a Distant Early Warning Line and now a North Warning System site. However, Bray Island has no permanent residents.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bray Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.