Wellington Strait

The Wellington Strait (69°28′N 095°59′W / 69.467°N 95.983°W / 69.467; -95.983 (Wellington Strait)Coordinates: 69°28′N 095°59′W / 69.467°N 95.983°W / 69.467; -95.983 (Wellington Strait)) (not to be confused with Wellington Channel) is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It separates the Tennent Islands (to the west) from Matty Island (to the east). To the north, the strait opens into the James Ross Strait; to the south it opens into the Rae Strait.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/17/2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.