Queen Charlotte Sound at a glance
- 164 maverage depth
- 154 mmedian depth
- 918 mmaximum depth
- 31,446 km²water area
Queen Charlotte Sound is a sound. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 31,446 km² of water, with an average depth of about 164 m (the middle value is 154 m) and a maximum of 918 m, found at 51.71° N, 130.49° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Queen Charlotte Sound?
The bar splits the Queen Charlotte Sound's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 69.8%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 30.2%
- 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: Tuzo Wilson Seamounts (44 km), Dellwood Basin (110 km), Scott Seamount Chain (120 km), Dellwood Seamount Chain (129 km).
The Queen Charlotte Sound if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Queen Charlotte Sound's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 221 km² | 0.7% |
| 20 m | 518 km² | 1.6% |
| 50 m | 2,910 km² | 9.3% |
| 80 m | 6,060 km² | 19.3% |
| 120 m | 10,031 km² | 31.9% |
| 200 m | 21,959 km² | 69.8% |
| 500 m | 31,276 km² | 99.5% |
| 1,000 m | 31,446 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 31,446 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 31,446 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 31,446 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 31,446 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
- Salish Sea average depth about 130 m
- Gulf of Alaska average depth about 1,559 m
- Beaufort Sea average depth about 1,407 m
- Bering Sea average depth about 1,844 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Chukchi Sea average depth about 42 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Queen Charlotte Sound?
On average about 164 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 154 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 918 m, at 51.71° N, 130.49° W.
How big is the Queen Charlotte Sound?
About 31,446 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Queen Charlotte Sound would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 20 m lower, about 518 km² (1.6%) 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.