Foley Island facts for kids
Foley Island, Nunavut.
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 Foley Island
Location in Nunavut
Foley Island
Location in Canada
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 68°30′N 75°00′W / 68.500°N 75.000°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 637 km2 (246 sq mi) |
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| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Foley para niños
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