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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]
It is named after the English explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), who perished in these waters on his lost expedition.
71°30′N 096°30′W / 71.500°N 96.500°W