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 / 69.267°N 77.000°W / 69.267; -77.000 (Bray Island)[1], and has an area of 689 km2 (266 sq mi).[2]

Bray Island
Bray Island, Nunavut.
Bray Island is located in Nunavut
Bray Island
Bray Island
Bray Island is located in Canada
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)[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area689 km2 (266 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Bray Island was the home of FOX-A, a Distant Early Warning Line and now a North Warning System site. However, Bray Island has no permanent residents.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Bray Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.