Franklin Island (Ontario)
Franklin Island may refer to: *Franklin Island (Antarctica), an Antarctic island in the Ross Sea *Franklin Island (Greenland) Franklin Island () is one of three islands located in Kennedy Channel of Nares Strait in the high Arctic and is part of Avannaata municipality, Greenland. Geography Franklin Island is the largest of a group of three islands off the Washington Land ...

Franklin Island (Antarctica)
Franklin Island is an island long, lying in the Ross Sea about east of Cape Hickey, Victoria Land. It was discovered on January 27, 1841 by James Clark Ross, and named for Sir John Franklin, the noted Arctic explorer, who as Governor of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) had royally entertained the expedition on its way south at Hobart in 1840. Though located just north of Beaufort Island and appearing at first glance to be part of the same group, it is not usually considered to be part of the Ross Archipelago. The island is the eroded remnant of a shield volcano that formed 4.8 +/- 2.0 million years ago, the vent of which is now submerged off the east coast. The island hosts a breeding colony of Adélie penguins. Bernacchi Head () forms the southern extremity of Franklin Island. The Franklin Shoals () lie close by. See also * Composite Antarctic Gazetteer * List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S * Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research * Territorial claims in ...
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