Borden Island is an uninhabited, low-lying island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands of northern Canada. Some features and history With an area of in size, long and wide, Borden 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 the 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. References 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. External links Borden Island in the Atlas of Canada – Toporama; Natural Resources Canada Islands of the Queen Elizabeth Islands Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Uninhabited islands of the Northwest Territories Borders of Nunavut Borders of the Northwest Territories