Foley Island

Uninhabited island off of Baffin Island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Foley Island

Foley Island is a low-lying Canadian arctic island located in Nunavut, Canada. It is along the southern coast of Baffin Island in the Foxe Basin and measures 637 km2 (246 sq mi) in area.[1] Foley Island is uninhabited.

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Foley Island
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Foley Island, Nunavut.
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Foley Island
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Foley Island
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates68°30′N 75°00′W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area637 km2 (246 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
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The first written recording of the island's existence was in 1948, as were neighboring Prince Charles Island and Air Force Island, by a Royal Canadian Air Force crew member, Albert-Ernest Tomkinson, navigating an Avro Lancaster.

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