The Franklin Strait is an Arctic waterway in Northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It is located between southeastern Prince of Wales Island and the Boothia Peninsula.[1] It is on the south end of Peel Sound.[2]

Prince of Wales Island with Franklin Strait to the southeast, Canada.

It is named after the English explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), who perished in these waters on his lost expedition.

References edit

  1. ^ Hopkins, Daniel J.; 편집부 (1997). Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary. ISBN 9780877795469. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  2. ^ Pharand, Donat; Legault, Leonard H. (1984). The Northwest Passage: Arctic Straits. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 12. ISBN 9789024729791. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

71°30′N 096°30′W / 71.500°N 96.500°W / 71.500; -96.500 (Franklin Strait)