Porden Islands
Island group in Nunavut, Canada
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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.
  Porden Islands  Porden Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°13′N 108°37′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.