VICTORIA STRAIT


Meaning of VICTORIA STRAIT in English

Channel of the Arctic Ocean .

It is located between southeastern Victoria Island and King William Island, off the northern Canada mainland in Nunavut . At about 100 mi (160 km) long and from 50–80 mi (80–130 km) wide, it connects Queen Maud Gulf with McClintock Channel and Franklin Strait.

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