Kennedy Channel at a glance
- 278 maverage depth
- 314 mmedian depth
- 535 mmaximum depth
- 2,836 km²water area
Kennedy Channel is a channel. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 2,836 km² of water, with an average depth of about 278 m (the middle value is 314 m) and a maximum of 535 m, found at 81.21° N, 64.56° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Kennedy Channel?
The bar splits the Kennedy Channel's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 29.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 70.7%
- 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: Eurasian Basin (297 km), Alpha Ridge (547 km), Morris Jesup Ridge (627 km), Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge (654 km).
The Kennedy Channel if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Kennedy Channel's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 52 km² | 1.8% |
| 20 m | 103 km² | 3.6% |
| 50 m | 241 km² | 8.5% |
| 80 m | 368 km² | 13% |
| 120 m | 516 km² | 18.2% |
| 200 m | 832 km² | 29.3% |
| 500 m | 2,832 km² | 99.8% |
| 1,000 m | 2,836 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 2,836 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 2,836 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 2,836 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 2,836 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
- Lincoln Sea average depth about 280 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Greenland Sea average depth about 1,454 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Norwegian Sea average depth about 1,684 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Kennedy Channel?
On average about 278 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 314 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 535 m, at 81.21° N, 64.56° W.
How big is the Kennedy Channel?
About 2,836 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Kennedy Channel would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 52 km² (1.8%) 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 channel. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.