Funk Island

Funk Island
Map of Funk Island showing concentration of Great Auk remains, 1887
Funk Island
Funk Island off Newfoundland
Geography
LocationLabrador Sea
Coordinates49°45′24″N 53°11′02″W / 49.75667°N 53.18389°W / 49.75667; -53.18389
Length0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Width0.3 km (0.19 mi)
Highest elevation14 m (46 ft)
Administration
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Funk Island is a small, barren, isolated, uninhabited island approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada. Of the large number of seabirds that breed on the island, the most abundant is the common murre. The island is a wildlife sanctuary and access is restricted.