Uninhabited island off of Baffin Island
 Foley Island, "Nunavut." | |
  Foley Island  Foley Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 68°30′N 75°00′W / 68.500°N 75.000°W / 68.500; -75.000 (Foley island) |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 637 km (246 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| 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 km (246 sq mi) in area. Foley Island is uninhabited.
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.
References※
- ^ "Foley Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
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