Waldenøya
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Waldenøya is a small, rocky island just north of Nordkapp, Nordaustlandet on Svalbard. It is located west of, but not part of the 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
80°30′N 19°30′E / 80.500°N 19.500°E
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