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Bray Island

Coordinates:69°16′N77°00′W/ 69.267°N 77.000°W/69.267; -77.000(Bray Island)[1]
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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′N77°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 Islandis one of theCanadian Arctic islandslocated inNunavut,Canada along the southern coast ofBaffin Island.It is located inFoxe Basin,at69°16′N77°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 was the home of FOX-A, aDistant Early Warning Lineand now aNorth Warning Systemsite. However, Bray Island has no permanent residents.

References

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  1. ^ab"Bray Island".Geographical Names Data Base.Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^"The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands".Natural Resources Canada. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-07-02.Retrieved2011-05-05.