Dunne Foxe Island facts for kids
 Dunne Foxe Island
Location in Nunavut
Dunne Foxe Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°18′N 092°13′W / 62.300°N 92.217°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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.
The island was named on July 30, 1631 by Arctic explorer, Captain Luke Foxe.
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