Dunne Foxe Island
Dunne Foxe Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The hamlet of Whale Cove is 25 km to the west. The island was named on July 30, 1631, by Arctic explorer, Captain Luke Foxe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Dunne Foxe Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Nunavut, Canada
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
62.29927° or 62° 17′ 57″ northLongitude
-92.18397° or 92° 11′ 2″ westOpen location code
96J97RX8+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 22497873OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Dunne Foxe Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Dunne Foxe Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dunne Foxe Island”
- Dutch: “Dunne Foxe Island”
- French: “Dunne Foxe Island”
- Polish: “Dunne Foxe Island”
- Swedish: “Dunne Foxe Island”
- Turkish: “Dunne Foxe Adası”
- Turkish: “Dunne Foxe Island”
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Explore places such as Term Point and Whale Cove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kayak Island and Whale Cove Airport.
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