Bray Island

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, and has an area of 689 km2 (266 sq mi).

Bray Island
Bray Island, Nunavut.
Bray Island
Bray Island
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°16′N 77°00′W
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.

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