Foley Island
Ile Foley, Foley Island - Ile Foley
68°33′N 75°06′W
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 km2 (246 sq mi) in area. Foley Island is uninhabited.
Terrain
68°33′N 75°06′W
Overview
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 km2 (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.
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Nearest islands
- Baffin Island237 km
- Southampton Island600 km
- Devon Island954 km
- Ellesmere Island1231 km
- Axel Heiberg Island1322 km
- Victoria Island1393 km
Also in Canadian Arctic
Baffin Island
513,828 km²▲ 2,147 m
Major islands
Victoria Island
220,247 km²▲ 647 m
Major islands
Ellesmere Island
198,444 km²▲ 2,616 m
Major islands
Banks Island
70,588 km²▲ 723 m
Minor islands
Devon Island
55,761 km²▲ 1,921 m
Minor islands
Southampton Island
43,330 km²▲ 609 m
Minor islands
Melville Island
42,536 km²▲ 766 m
Minor islands
Axel Heiberg Island
42,464 km²▲ 2,210 m
Minor islands
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Wfm prince charles island. NASA / Public domain