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. Foley Island is uninhabited.
Foley Island, Nunavut. | |
Foley Island Foley Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 68°30′N 75°00′W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 637 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.