Lady Franklin Bay
Bay on Ellesmere Island, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Franklin Bay in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
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Lady Franklin Bay | |
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Location | Nares Strait |
Coordinates | 81°40′N 65°00′W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 40 km (25 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Settlements | Fort Conger (uninhabited) |
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Lady Franklin Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The bay is located in Nares Strait northwest of Judge Daly Promontory and is an inlet into the northeastern shore of Ellesmere Island.
Fort Conger—formerly an Arctic exploration camp[2]—is located on its northern shore.