Lady Franklin Bay | |
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Location | Nares Strait |
Coordinates | 81°35′N 65°00′W / 81.583°N 65.000°W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 40 km (25 mi)[2] |
Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Settlements | Fort Conger (uninhabited) |
Lady Franklin Bay is an Arctic waterway in the 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[3]—is located on its northern shore.