Franklin Island (Greenland)

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.

Franklin Island
Map of Franklin Island south east of the Canadian border in the Kennedy Channel
Map of Franklin Island
Franklin Island
Location of Franklin Island in Greenland
EtymologyNamed after John Franklin
Geography
LocationKennedy Channel
Coordinates80°38′N 66°48′W
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
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