The Porden Islands[1] are members of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in the Coronation Gulf, south of the Kent Peninsula.
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 68°13′N 108°37′W / 68.217°N 108.617°W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kitikmeot |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
They were discovered in 1822 by Arctic explorer John Franklin and named after William Porden and his daughter Eleanor Anne Porden,[2] whom he later married.
References
edit- ^ "Porden Islands". Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ Gell, Edith Mary (1930). John Franklin's Bride. London: John Murray. p. 68.