James Ross Strait
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James Ross Strait, an arm of the Arctic Ocean, is a channel between King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Script error: No such module "convert". long, and Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". wide, it connects M'Clintock Channel to the Rae Strait to the south. Islands in the channel include the Clarence Islands, Tennent Islands, Beverley Island, and Matty Island.
A number of polar explorers searching for the Northwest Passage sailed through the strait, including Roald Amundsen. The strait is named after British polar explorer James Clark Ross.
References
- James Ross Strait - Entry in the Columbia Gazetteer of North America on Bartleby.com
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