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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

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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.

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