Dunne Foxe Island
Dunne Foxe Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The hamlet of Whale Cove is 25 km (16 mi) to the west.
Dunne Foxe Island Dunne Foxe Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°18′N 092°13′W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island was named on July 30, 1631, by Arctic explorer, Captain Luke Foxe.
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