Dunne Foxe Island
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  Dunne Foxe Island  Dunne Foxe Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hudson Bay |
| Coordinates | 62°18′N 092°13′W / 62.300°N 92.217°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Kivalliq |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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 (16 mi) to the west.[1]
The island was named on July 30, 1631, by Arctic explorer, Captain Luke Foxe.[2]