Fox Island, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec facts for kids
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Native name:
Île Fox
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 Fox Island
Location in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Fox Island
Location in Quebec
Fox Island
Location in Canada
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| Location | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| Coordinates | 50°28′51.7″N 59°28′35.0″W / 50.481028°N 59.476389°W |
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Canada
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| Province | Quebec |
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| Population | 0 (2019) |
Fox Island, also known as Île Fox in French, is a small, quiet island in Canada. It's located in the huge Gulf of Saint Lawrence, which is a large body of water connected to the Atlantic Ocean. This island is found just south of a place called Harrington Harbour in Quebec. No one lives on Fox Island, making it an uninhabited island.
History of Fox Island
Even though Fox Island is small and empty, it has an interesting past. In 1899, the United States tried to claim the island. They did this using a special law called the Guano Islands Act.
This law allowed American citizens to claim islands that had lots of guano. Guano is a fancy word for bird droppings. Back then, guano was very important because it was used as a rich fertilizer for farms. So, the United States wanted to claim islands with guano to help their agriculture.
