Bray Island

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
Bray Island, Nunavut.
Bray Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°16′N 77°00′W
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Area689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Administration
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.


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