Subcategories

Straits and Channels

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General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Straits and Channels." Accessed September 6, 2026. https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/straits-and-channels.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Straits and Channels. Retrieved September 6, 2026, from https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/straits-and-channels

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-straits-and-channels,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Straits and Channels},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://geography.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/bodyofwater/straits-and-channels},
  note = {Accessed September 6, 2026}
}

Named narrow stretches of water joining two larger bodies of water, such as a strait between two seas or two landmasses. No live bodyofwater entity sits here yet; minted as scaffolding so a future mint lane has an address once one is researched. Belongs here: a named strait or channel. Does not belong here: a wider gulf or bay, held under Gulfs and Bays.

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