North Channel

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sea channel strait

The North Channel is the strait between northeastern Ireland and southwestern Scotland that links the Irish Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.

Aliases (2)

Belfast Lough ×6
Straits of Moyle ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	sea channel → strait →
belongsToMaritimeZone	United Kingdom territorial waters → surface form: "United Kingdom exclusive economic zone" United Kingdom territorial waters →
borderedBy	Northern Ireland → Scotland →
climateInfluencedBy	Atlantic Ocean → surface form: "North Atlantic Ocean"
connectsBodyOfWater	Atlantic Ocean → Irish Sea →
countryBorder	United Kingdom →
hasAlternativeName	North Channel → surface form: "Straits of Moyle"
hasHazard	frequent storms → poor visibility conditions → strong tidal streams →
hasHistoricalSignificance	naval operations → trade routes around British Isles →
hasNearbyIsland	Kintyre → surface form: "Mull of Kintyre" Rathlin Island →
hasNearbyPort	Belfast → Cairnryan → Larne → Stranraer →
hasRoughSeas	true →
hasShippingRoute	routes between Irish Sea ports and Atlantic Ocean →
hasStrongCurrent	true →
isPartOfSeaRoute	routes between Irish Sea and North Atlantic → routes between Irish ports and Scottish ports →
locatedEastOf	northeastern coast of Ireland →
locatedIn	Atlantic Ocean → surface form: "North Atlantic Ocean"
locatedInOrNearby	Great Britain → Ireland →
locatedNorthOf	Irish Sea →
locatedSouthOf	Inner Hebrides →
locatedWestOf	Scottish mainland →
maximumDepth	over 200 meters → over 650 feet →
minimumWidth	about 12 miles → about 19 kilometers →
notableFor	challenging sea conditions → strategic maritime position →
partOf	Atlantic Ocean → British Isles maritime region →
separates	Northern Ireland → southwestern Scotland →
usedFor	commercial shipping → ferry transport → recreational boating →