Cabot Strait
| Cabot Strait | |
|---|---|
Cabot Strait from White Point, Cape Breton Island. St. Paul Island in the distance. | |
| Location | Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia & Newfoundland |
| Coordinates | 47°15′00″N 59°45′00″W / 47.25000°N 59.75000°W |
| Type | Channel |
| Part of | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
| Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Max. width | 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) |
| Max. depth | 550 metres (1,800 ft) |
| Islands | St. Paul Island (Nova Scotia) |
| Trenches | Laurentian Channel |
| References | Geographical Names of Canada - Cabot Strait |
Cabot Strait (/ˈkæbət/; French: détroit de Cabot, French: [kabo]) is in Atlantic Canada between Cape Ray, Newfoundland, and Cape North, Cape Breton Island. The strait, approximately 110 kilometres wide, is the widest of the three outlets for the Gulf of Saint Lawrence into the Atlantic Ocean, the others being the Strait of Belle Isle and Strait of Canso. It is named for the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto.