Umingmaktok
Umingmaktok is a ghost town on Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. The community was previously known as Bay Chimo. The area around Umingmaktuuq is said to be rich in wildlife such as the Arctic fox, fur seals, barren-ground caribou, Arctic char and muskox.
Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, Public domain.- Type: Town
- Description: Inuit community in Nunavut, Canada
- Also known as: “Bay Chimo”, “Umingmaktuuq”, “Затока Чаймо”, and “ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃᑑᖅ Umingmaktok”
Umingmaktok
- Category: locality
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
67.69913° or 67° 41′ 57″ north
Longitude
-107.91994° or 107° 55′ 12″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
95VJM3XJ+J2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Umingmaktok” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Umingmaktok”
- Dutch: “Umingmaktok”
- French: “Umingmaktok”
- German: “Umingmaktuk”
- Persian: “یومینگمکتک”
- Portuguese: “Umingmaktok”
- Russian: “Умингмакток”
- Turkish: “Umingmaktok”
- Ukrainian: “Умінгмакток”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Umingmaktok and Cape Croker.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Umingmaktuk (Bay Chimo) and Buchan Hills.
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Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.
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