Jump to content

Franklin Island (Greenland)

Coordinates: 80°38′N 66°48′W / 80.633°N 66.800°W / 80.633; -66.800
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franklin Island
Map of Franklin Island south east of the Canadian border in the Kennedy Channel
Map
Map of Franklin Island
Franklin Island is located in Greenland
Franklin Island
Franklin Island
Location of Franklin Island in Greenland
EtymologyNamed after John Franklin
Geography
LocationKennedy Channel
Coordinates80°38′N 66°48′W / 80.633°N 66.800°W / 80.633; -66.800
Adjacent toNares Strait
Area33.7 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Length9.8 km (6.09 mi)
Width4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Highest elevation215 m (705 ft)
Administration
MunicipalityAvannaata
Demographics
Population0 (2023)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsnone

Franklin Island (Danish: Franklin Ø) is one of three islands located in Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait in the high Arctic and is part of Avannaata municipality, Greenland.

Geography

[edit]

Franklin Island is the largest of a group of three islands off the Washington Land coast that includes Crozier Island and Hans Island as well. The former is also part of Greenland, whilst the latter's ownership is shared between Denmark and Canada.

It is located c. 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Cape Constitution (Danish: Kap Constitution). It is predominantly light brown in colour, very steep-sided, flat topped, and rises to a height of 215 m (705 ft) on the Southeast side.[1]

The island is named after the British explorer John Franklin (1786–1847), by Elisha Kent Kane between 1854 and 1855 during his second Grinnell Expedition, after it was sighted by Hans Hendrik and the American William Morton in June 1854. Canada and Denmark also left their flags along with whiskey and other alcoholic drinks.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Franklin Ø". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.