Foley Island

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.^[1] Foley Island is uninhabited.

Key Information

Foley Island, Nunavut.
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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 km2 (246 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
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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.