Native name: Kitigtung | |
|---|---|
  Lady Franklin Island  Lady Franklin Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Davis Strait |
| Coordinates | 62°56′N63°44′W / 62.933°N 63.733°W /62.933; -63.733 (lady Franklin Island) |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Lady Franklin Island (Inuktitut:Kitigtung),[1] is an uninhabitedBaffin Island offshore island located in theArctic Archipelago in the territory ofNunavut. The island lies inDavis Strait, 25 mi (40 km) fromHall Peninsula.[2] There are at least seven smaller, unnamed islands off its northwest shore.
It was named byArctic explorerCharles Francis Hall as a tribute toSir John Franklin's wifeLady Franklin.[2]
The island offers an abundance of bears, caribou (tuktoo), ducks, seals, and walrus.[2]
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