Gulf of Boothia at a glance
- 112 maverage depth
- 96 mmedian depth
- 366 mmaximum depth
- 50,211 km²water area
Gulf of Boothia is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 50,211 km² of water, with an average depth of about 112 m (the middle value is 96 m) and a maximum of 366 m, found at 69.34° N, 85.68° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Boothia?
The bar splits the Gulf of Boothia's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 85.2%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 14.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 0%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Ikpiugaaluk (113 km), Putulik Canyon (449 km), Fife Ridge (476 km), Barrow Basin (584 km).
The Gulf of Boothia if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Boothia's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 1,896 km² | 3.8% |
| 20 m | 3,814 km² | 7.6% |
| 50 m | 12,788 km² | 25.5% |
| 80 m | 21,039 km² | 41.9% |
| 120 m | 29,968 km² | 59.7% |
| 200 m | 42,769 km² | 85.2% |
| 500 m | 50,211 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 50,211 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 50,211 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 50,211 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 50,211 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 50,211 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
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Labrador Sea average depth about 1,948 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Boothia?
On average about 112 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 96 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 366 m, at 69.34° N, 85.68° W.
How big is the Gulf of Boothia?
About 50,211 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Boothia would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 1,896 km² (3.8%) 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 gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.