Umingmalik
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Island in Nunavut, Canada
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | M'Clintock Channel |
| Coordinates | 70°34′35′′N 100°24′46′′W / 70.57639°N 100.41278°W / 70.57639; -100.41278 |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 220 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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]
This is a different island than the one visited by Richard Collinson, commanding HMS Enterprise, while searching for John Franklin.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Umingmalik". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2017年07月25日. Retrieved 2021年07月04日.
- ^ "Gateshead Island". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2009年03月14日.
- ^ "Polar Bear Denning Area at Gateshead Island, Northwest Territories" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011年05月24日. Retrieved 2007年11月28日.
- ^ Barr, William (2007年06月01日). "Chapter 13. Results and Reactions, Then and Later". Arctic Hell-Ship: The Voyage of HMS Enterprise 1850-1855 . The University of Alberta Press. pp. 235. ISBN 978-0-88864-472-5.
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