[1] La Grande River and the Cree village of Chisasibi, Quebec are 65 km (40 mi) to the southeast.

It is frequented by Arctic fox, Ringed seal, Beluga whale, caribou, and polar bears.

[4] Grey Goose Island's history includes a visit by Robert J. Flaherty in 1910 during the First MacKenzie Expedition,[5] as well as the stranding of the MV North Star IV in 1961 after it hit an uncharted rock.

During the Cold War period of 1958 to 1965, Canada permitted the United States to practise high-altitude photographic reconnaissance over Grey Goose Island with the RB-52C Stratofortress.

Because of the possibility that unexploded explosive ordnance or other munitions are buried in the ground,[6] or may still remain on the island, Canada's Department of National Defence has retained the area.