Crozier Strait
Crozier Strait | ||
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Connects waters | Queens Channel | |
with water | McDougall Sound | |
Separates land mass | Bathurst Island | |
of land mass | Little Cornwallis Island | |
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Geographical location | 75 ° 35 ′ N , 97 ° 13 ′ W | |
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length | 32 km | |
Smallest width | 8.6 km |
The Crozier Strait is a strait in Nunavut , Canada and separates the islands of Bathurst Island and Little Cornwallis Island , which are part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands (and thus the Canadian Arctic Archipelago ) . In the north it flows into the Queens Channel , and on the south coast of Little Cornwallis Island it joins the Pullen Strait to form McDougall Sound . There are three small islands within the Crozier Strait, including Milne Island . At the widest point it is 26.5 kilometers and at the shortest point 8.6 kilometers wide. The length is 32 kilometers.
Web links
- Place names - Crozier Strait at Natural Resources Canada