Waldenøya
Sjuøyane
Waldenøya is a small, rocky island just north of Nordkapp, Nordaustlandet on Svalbard. It is the most westerly of Sjuøyane in the Svaldbard archipelago.
The island is named after John Walden, who was a midshipman aboard the Hon. Constantine John Phipps' HMS Racehorse in 1773. Walden, along with two pilots, visited the island on August 5 of the same year.
References
- Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man’s Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
- Norwegian Polar Institute: Place names in Norwegian polar areas
Coordinates: 80°30′N 19°30′E / 80.500°N 19.500°E
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