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Peary_Channel Latitude and Longitude:

79°40′00″N 101°29′59″W / 79.66667°N 101.49972°W / 79.66667; -101.49972
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Peary Channel
Peary Channel is located in Nunavut
Peary Channel
Peary Channel
Location Nunavut
Coordinates 79°40′00″N 101°29′59″W / 79.66667°N 101.49972°W / 79.66667; -101.49972
Part of Arctic Ocean
Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada, Nunavut
Max. length193 km (120 mi)
Max. width97 km (60 mi)
FrozenMost of the year

The Peary Channel is a waterway in the territory of Nunavut. It is an arm of the Arctic Ocean, and it spreads southeast between Meighen Island to the north, Axel Heiberg Island to the east, Amund Ringnes Island to the south, and Ellef Ringnes Island to the west. The channel is approximately 193 km (120 mi) long and 97 km (60 mi) wide. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Peary Channel". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000. Retrieved 2008-06-04.