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Franklin Island (Antarctica) (Antarctica)

Franklin Island () is an island 7 miles long, lying in the Ross Sea about 80 miles east of Cape Hickey, Victoria Land. It was discovered on January 27, 1841 by James Ross, and named for Sir John Franklin, the noted Arctic explorer, who as Governor of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) had royally entertained the expedition on its way south at Hobart in 1840.