Strait of Belle Isle at a glance
- 62 maverage depth
- 63 mmedian depth
- 227 mmaximum depth
- 3,973 km²water area
Strait of Belle Isle is a strait. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 3,973 km² of water, with an average depth of about 62 m (the middle value is 63 m) and a maximum of 227 m, found at 51.83° N, 55.86° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Strait of Belle Isle?
The bar splits the Strait of Belle Isle's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 100%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 0%
- 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: St Anthony Basin (167 km), Northwest Atlantic Mid-Ocean Canyon (609 km), Downing Basin (637 km), Orphan Seamount and Knoll Province (735 km).
The Strait of Belle Isle if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Strait of Belle Isle's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 320 km² | 8% |
| 20 m | 480 km² | 12.1% |
| 50 m | 1,204 km² | 30.3% |
| 80 m | 3,017 km² | 75.9% |
| 120 m | 3,789 km² | 95.4% |
| 200 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 500 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 1,000 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 2,000 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 3,000 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 3,973 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 3,973 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
- Labrador Sea average depth about 1,948 m
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
- Foxe Basin average depth about 77 m
- Hudson Bay average depth about 111 m
- Baffin Bay average depth about 943 m
- Sargasso Sea average depth about 5,394 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Strait of Belle Isle?
On average about 62 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 63 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 227 m, at 51.83° N, 55.86° W.
How big is the Strait of Belle Isle?
About 3,973 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Strait of Belle Isle would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 320 km² (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 strait. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.