Humboldt Channel

Humboldt Channel
Interactive map of Humboldt Channel
LocationKitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates69°27′N 96°30′W / 69.450°N 96.500°W / 69.450; -96.500
TypeChannel
Part ofCanadian Arctic Archipelago
James Ross Strait
Rae Strait
Basin countriesCanada
IslandsTennent Islands

The Humboldt Channel is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut.[1] It separates King William Island (to the west) from the Tennent Islands (to the east). To the north the strait opens into the James Ross Strait; to the south it opens into the Rae Strait.

References

  1. ↑ "Humboldt Channel". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-14.