Prince ALbert Sound at a glance
- 82 maverage depth
- 61 mmedian depth
- 436 mmaximum depth
- 7,231 km²water area
Prince ALbert Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 7,231 km² of water, with an average depth of about 82 m (the middle value is 61 m) and a maximum of 436 m, found at 70.29° N, 117.35° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Prince ALbert Sound?
The bar splits the Prince ALbert Sound's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 91.9%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 8.1%
- 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: McKinley Ridge (519 km), Cameron Island Rise (804 km), Herschel Basin (822 km), Desbarats Basin (837 km).
The Prince ALbert Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Prince ALbert Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 712 km² | 9.9% |
| 20 m | 1,316 km² | 18.2% |
| 50 m | 3,000 km² | 41.5% |
| 80 m | 4,313 km² | 59.6% |
| 120 m | 5,734 km² | 79.3% |
| 200 m | 6,648 km² | 91.9% |
| 500 m | 7,231 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 7,231 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 7,231 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 7,231 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 7,231 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 7,231 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
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- 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
- Gulf of Alaska average depth about 1,559 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Prince ALbert Sound?
On average about 82 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 61 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 436 m, at 70.29° N, 117.35° W.
How big is the Prince ALbert Sound?
About 7,231 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Prince ALbert Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 712 km² (9.9%) 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.