Lady Franklin Bay

Lady Franklin Bay
Lady Franklin Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates81°35′N 65°00′W / 81.583°N 65.000°W / 81.583; -65.000 (Lady Franklin Bay)
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length40 km (25 mi)
Max. width16 km (9.9 mi)
SettlementsFort Conger (uninhabited)

Lady Franklin Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The bay is located in Nares Strait, northwest of Judge Daly Promontory and is an inlet into the northeastern shore of Ellesmere Island.

Fort Conger—formerly an Arctic exploration camp—is located on its northern shore.

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