Porden Islands Explained

Porden Islands
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Coordinates:68.2167°N -145°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kitikmeot
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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Porden Islands . 2008-06-10 . Atlas of Canada.
  2. Book: Gell, Edith Mary. John Franklin's Bride. John Murray. 1930. London. 68.