Width 82 km (51 mi) Area 2,795 km² | Length 94 km (58.4 mi) Population Uninhabited | |
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Island groups Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Queen Elizabeth Islands | ||
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Borden Island is an uninhabited, low-lying island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands of northern Canada.
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- Map of Borden Island Canada
- Some features and history
- Naming
- References
Map of Borden Island, 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 171st 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. 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.
Naming
The island is named for Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada 1911-1920.