Bray Island

Bray Island

Bray Island, Nunavut.
Bray Island

Location in Nunavut

Geography
Location Foxe Basin
Coordinates 69°16′N 77°00′W / 69.267°N 77.000°W / 69.267; -77.000 (Bray Island)Coordinates: 69°16′N 77°00′W / 69.267°N 77.000°W / 69.267; -77.000 (Bray Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Bray Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Nunavut, Canada along the southern coast of Baffin Island. It is located in Foxe Basin, at 69°16'N 77°00'W, and has an area of 689 km2 (266 sq mi).[1]

Bray Island was the home of FOX-A, a Distant Early Warning Line and now a North Warning System site.

References

  1. "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-05-05.


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