Umingmalik

Umingmalik
Umingmalik
Umingmalik
Geography
LocationM'Clintock Channel
Coordinates70°34′35″N 100°24′46″W / 70.57639°N 100.41278°W / 70.57639; -100.41278
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Area220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.