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Gateshead Island

Gateshead Island
Geography
Location
Coordinates 70°35′59″N 100°25′59″W / 70.59972°N 100.43306°W / 70.59972; -100.43306 (Gateshead Island)Coordinates: 70°35′59″N 100°25′59″W / 70.59972°N 100.43306°W / 70.59972; -100.43306 (Gateshead Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

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

This is a different Gateshead Island than the one visited by Richard Collinson, commanding HMS Enterprise, while searching for John Franklin.



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