The narrowest point of the English Channel, separating southeastern England from northern France by roughly 33 kilometers at its shortest crossing. It is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and is crossed underneath by the Channel Tunnel.
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Maximum Depth (m) Connections
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Source Strait of Dover - Wikipedia
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1. Strait of Dover - Wikipedia
Infobox, Max. depth field
Max. depth: 223 feet (68 m)
Infobox, Coordinates field, latitude value
51°00′N 1°30′E / 51.000°N 1.500°E
Infobox, Coordinates field, longitude value
51°00′N 1°30′E / 51.000°N 1.500°E
Shaped By: Erosion, Formation statement for target 23652
The formation of strait was through scouring by erosion.
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