James Ross Strait

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NASA Landsat image of the strait. The triangular Tennent Island is to the west, and Matty Island lies to the west.
NASA Landsat image of the strait. The triangular Tennent Island is to the west, and Matty Island lies to the west.

James Ross Strait is a channel between King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula in the Canadian province of Nunavut. It is named after polar explorer James Clark Ross. It connects McClintock Channel to the Rae Strait to the south.

A number of polar explorers searching for the Northwest Passage sailed through the strait, including John Franklin and Roald Amundsen.

Islands in the channel include the Clarence Islands, Tennent Islands, Beverley Island, and Matty Island.

[edit] References

  • James Ross Strait - Entry in the Columbia Gazetteer of North America on Bartleby.com


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