Cumberland Sound at a glance
- 314 maverage depth
- 224 mmedian depth
- 1,315 mmaximum depth
- 19,932 km²water area
Cumberland Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 19,932 km² of water, with an average depth of about 314 m (the middle value is 224 m) and a maximum of 1,315 m, found at 65.64° N, 65.95° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Cumberland Sound?
The bar splits the Cumberland Sound's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 46.5%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 51%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 2.5%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Cumberland Basin (34 km), Frobisher Basin (324 km), Digges Basin (665 km), Baffin Basin (687 km).
The Cumberland Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Cumberland Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 942 km² | 4.7% |
| 20 m | 1,675 km² | 8.4% |
| 50 m | 3,300 km² | 16.6% |
| 80 m | 4,597 km² | 23.1% |
| 120 m | 6,251 km² | 31.4% |
| 200 m | 9,260 km² | 46.5% |
| 500 m | 15,308 km² | 76.8% |
| 1,000 m | 19,426 km² | 97.5% |
| 2,000 m | 19,932 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 19,932 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 19,932 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 19,932 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Labrador Sea average depth about 1,948 m
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Cumberland Sound?
On average about 314 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 224 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 1,315 m, at 65.64° N, 65.95° W.
How big is the Cumberland Sound?
About 19,932 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Cumberland Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 942 km² (4.7%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the sound. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.