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    Umingmalik

    Gateshead Island

    70°36′N 100°30′W

    Umingmalik (formerly Gateshead Island) is an island located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. Located in M'Clintock Channel, the area of Gateshead Island is around 220 km2 (85 sq mi). It is an important polar bear denning area.

    70°36′N 100°30′W

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    Umingmalik (formerly Gateshead Island) is an island located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. Located in M'Clintock Channel, the area of Gateshead Island is around 220 km2 (85 sq mi). It is an important polar bear denning area. This is a different island than the one visited by Richard Collinson, commanding HMS Enterprise, while searching for John Franklin.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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    • Wikipedia