Bray Island

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Bray Island
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Bray Island, Nunavut.
Bray Island is located in Nunavut
Bray Island
Bray Island
Geography
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°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)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Area689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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


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