Umingmalik

Umingmalik formerly Gateshead Island^[1] 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).^[2] It is an important polar bear denning area.^[3]

Umingmalik

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Geography
Location	M'Clintock Channel
Coordinates	70°34′35″N 100°24′46″W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

This is a different island than the one visited by Richard Collinson, commanding HMS Enterprise, while searching for John Franklin.^[4]