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. 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.