Lady Franklin Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The bay is located in Nares Strait and is an inlet into the northeastern shore of Ellesmere Island.
Fort Conger (81°43′0″N 64°43′0″W / 81.71667°N 64.71667°W / 81.71667; -64.71667 (Fort Conger (Lady Franklin Bay))), formerly an Arctic exploration camp, is located on its northern shore, but is now uninhabited.
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