Clapperton Island
Clapperton Island is located in the Northwest Territories, Canada, within Franklin Bay. It is 23 km from Cape Lyon. The island was named by John Franklin in honour of the explorer Hugh Clapperton. It is composed of limestone and is skirted by detached rocks.Clapperton Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Northwest Territories, Canada
- Category: landform
- Location: Northwest Territories, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Clapperton Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Clapperton Island”
- Dutch: “Clapperton Island”
- French: “île Clapperton”
- French: “Île Clapperton”
- Swedish: “Clapperton Island”
- Turkish: “Clapperton Adası”
- Turkish: “Clapperton Island”
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