Byam Martin Channel
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The Byam Martin Channel is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It separates Mackenzie King Island
and Melville Island (to the west) from Lougheed Island
, Cameron Island
, Île Vanier
, Massey Island
and Île Marc
(to the east). To the south it opens into Byam Channel
and Austin Channel
.
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It separates Mackenzie King Island
Mackenzie King Island
Mackenzie King Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in northern Canada. It lies north of Melville Island and south of Borden Island, and like them is divided. Most of the island is in Northwest Territories, while its easternmost portion lies in Nunavut...
and Melville Island (to the west) from Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island
Lougheed Island is one of the uninhabited islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It measures in size. It is relatively isolated compared to other Canadian Arctic islands, and is located in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between Ellef Ringnes Island to the...
, Cameron Island
Cameron Island
Cameron Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Arctic Ocean, close to Bathurst Island, it has an area of . Île Vanier lies immediately to the south, across the Arnott Strait.- Commercial oil production :...
, Île Vanier
Île Vanier
Île Vanier is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of . To the north, across the Arnott Strait, is Cameron Island, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait, is Massey Island....
, Massey Island
Massey Island
Massey Island is an uninhabited island in the Bathurst Island group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, south of Île Vanier and north of Alexander Island and Île Marc . It has an area of .- References :*...
and Île Marc
Île Marc
Île Marc is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Boyer Strait, south of Massey Island, and north-west of Alexander Island.-References:* at the Atlas of Canada...
(to the east). To the south it opens into Byam Channel
Byam Channel
The Byam Channel is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago within Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Melville Island from Byam Martin Island . To the south it opens into the Parry Channel, and to the north are the Byam Martin Channel and Austin Channel....
and Austin Channel
Austin Channel
The Austin Channel is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It separates Byam Martin Island from Melville Island and the Alexander and Bathurst Islands...
.