Borden Island
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Borden Island, NWT/Nunavut
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Location | Northern Canada |
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Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Length | 94 km (58.4 mi) |
Width | 82 km (51 mi) |
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Canada
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Territory | Nunavut; Northwest Territories |
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Population | Uninhabited |
Borden Island is an uninhabited, low-lying island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands of northern Canada.
Some features and history
With an area of 2,795 km2 (1,079 sq mi) in size, 93.9 kilometres (58.3 mi) long and 82 kilometres (51 mi) wide, it is the 172nd largest island in the world, and Canada's 30th largest island. It lies north of Mackenzie King Island and is similarly split between Northwest Territories (larger portion) and Nunavut, with the border running along the 110th meridian west.
The first known sighting of the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1916, it was originally described as a single landmass.[1] However, in 1947, during an aerial survey by the Royal Canadian Air Force the island was found to be two islands divided by Wilkins Strait.[2]
Naming
The island is named for Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada 1911-1920.
References
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Further reading
- Geological Survey of Canada, John Adams, and Heather Penney. The 1956 June 3 Arctic Margin Earthquake Off Borden Island, Northwest Territories. Open file (Geological Survey of Canada), 2693. 1993.
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- Queen Elizabeth Islands
- Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Uninhabited islands of the Northwest Territories
- Borders of Nunavut
- Borders of the Northwest Territories
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