Fay Islands facts for kids
 Fay Islands
Location in Nunavut
Fay Islands
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Sverdrup Channel |
| Coordinates | 79°37′N 097°25′W / 79.617°N 97.417°W |
| Archipelago | Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Fay Islands are a group of four very small islands in Canada. They are located far north in the Arctic Ocean. These islands are part of a larger group called the Sverdrup Islands. They also belong to the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
The Fay Islands are found in Nunavut, a large territory in northern Canada. They lie in the Sverdrup Channel. This channel is between Meighen Island and the west coast of Axel Heiberg Island. To the south of the Fay Islands are Peary Channel and Amund Ringnes Island.
Because of their small size, the Fay Islands are sometimes mistaken for glaciers. Glaciers are large bodies of ice that move slowly. The islands can look like glaciers that are carrying a lot of sediment (dirt and rocks). No one lives on the Fay Islands.
See Also
In Spanish: Islas Fay para niños
