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    Air Force Island

    Ile Air Force, Air Force Island - Ile Air Force

    67°58′N 74°05′W

    Air Force Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located along the southwestern coast of Baffin Island and measures 1,737.74 km2 (670.95 sq mi) in size making it the 37th largest island in Canada and the 230th worldwide.

    Air Force Island, Canada
    Air Force Island, Canada

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    67°58′N 74°05′W

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    Overview

    Air Force Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located along the southwestern coast of Baffin Island and measures 1,737.74 km2 (670.95 sq mi) in size making it the 37th largest island in Canada and the 230th worldwide. The first written record of the island's existence was in 1948, as were neighbouring Prince Charles Island and Foley Island, by a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crew member, Albert-Ernest Tomkinson, navigating an Avro Lancaster. The island was named in recognition of the RCAF's role in surveying the Arctic Archipelago.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia