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.
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Latitude
69.69441° or 69° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
-123.95187° or 123° 57′ 7″ west
Open location code
94XRM2VX+Q7
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From Cebuano to Turkish—“Clapperton Island” goes by many names.
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