Foxe Basin

Summary

Foxe Basin is a strait^[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (strait category, ranking #81 of 402).^[2]

Key Facts

• Foxe Basin is located in Nunavut^[3].
• Foxe Basin is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Foxe Basin is on the body of water Foxe Channel^[5].
• Foxe Basin is on the body of water Fury and Hecla Strait^[6].
• Foxe Basin's image is recorded as Foxe.jpg^[7].
• Foxe Basin's instance of is recorded as strait^[8].
• Luke Foxe is named after Foxe Basin^[9].
• Foxe Basin's inflows is recorded as Koukdjuak River^[10].
• Foxe Basin's inflows is recorded as Ravn River^[11].
• Foxe Basin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 239063669^[12].
• Foxe Basin's GND ID is recorded as 4215953-2^[13].
• Foxe Basin's IdRef ID is recorded as 195061756^[14].
• Foxe Basin's Commons category is recorded as Foxe Basin^[15].
• Foxe Basin's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 13745582^[16].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Foxe Peninsula^[17].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Melville Peninsula^[18].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Fury and Hecla Strait^[19].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Roes Welcome Sound^[20].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Foley Island^[21].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Bray Island^[22].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Kapuiviit^[23].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Air Force Island^[24].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Prince Charles Island^[25].
• Foxe Basin's has part is recorded as Rowley Island^[26].
• Foxe Basin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 65.93305556, 'lon': -77.91666667}^[27].

Body

Geography

Foxe Basin is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Nunavut^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Foxe Channel^[5], a strait^[28], in Canada^[29] and Fury and Hecla Strait^[6], a strait^[30], in Canada^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Foxe Basin's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+112800'}^[32]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+600'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Foxe Basin's instance of is recorded as strait^[8].

History and Context

Luke Foxe is named after Foxe Basin^[9].

Why It Matters

Foxe Basin draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (strait category, ranking #81 of 402).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]