20+ Northwest Passage Franklin Expedition Map Background. The northwest passage (nwp) is the sea route between the atlantic and pacific oceans through the arctic ocean, along the northern coast of north america via waterways through the canadian arctic archipelago. Mcclintock one of franklin's ships had sunk off kiikertaksuak (king william island).

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The northwest passage is a famous sea route linking the atlantic and pacific oceans. The eastern route along the arctic coasts of norway and siberia is accordingly called the northeast. See more ideas about passage, franklin expedition, north west.

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For other uses, see northwest passage (disambiguation). The expedition was beleaguered by thick ice and franklin died in june 1847 and most of the team died of starvation(getty). For other uses, see northwest passage (disambiguation). Northwest passage, historical sea passage of the north american continent.