Porden Islands

Porden Islands

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Geography
Coordinates	68°13′N 108°37′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

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.

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

1. "Porden Islands". Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
2. Gell, Edith Mary (1930). John Franklin's Bride. London: John Murray. p. 68.