🚤 M'Clintock Channel

Canada · Americas · 72.00°N, 102.00°W

M'Clintock Channel is located in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The channel, an arm of the Arctic Ocean, divides Victoria Island from Prince of Wales Island. This channel is named after Sir Francis McClintock, an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his Canadian Arctic explorations. The channel is 270 km (170 mi) long, and between 105 and 209 km wide, making it one of the largest channels in the Arctic Archipelago.

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Quick facts

Country	Canada
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	72.00°N, 102.00°W · view on map

M'Clintock Channel is located in Canada, in Americas.

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Active Pass · Alexandra Strait · Arnott Strait · Austin Channel · Ballantyne Strait · Barra Strait · Barrow Strait · Bellot Strait · Boyer Strait · Broughton Strait.

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