Where Is Canary Island?

Where Is Canary Island? Overview of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Canary Islands, Spanish Islas Canarias, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Spain, consisting of an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, the nearest island being 67 miles (108 km) off the northwest African mainland. Are the Canary Islands part of Spain or Africa? The Canary Islands,