Rasmussen Basin

Rasmussen Basin (68°26′4″N 094°45′29″W / 68.43444°N 94.75806°W / 68.43444; -94.75806 (Rasmussen Basin)Coordinates: 68°26′4″N 094°45′29″W / 68.43444°N 94.75806°W / 68.43444; -94.75806 (Rasmussen Basin)) is a natural waterway through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It separates King William Island (to the north-west) from the mainland. To the north the basin opens into the Rae Strait, to the west into the Simpson Strait, and to the south into Chantrey Inlet.

Channels of Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region
  • Goldsmith
  • Humboldt
  • M'Clintock
  • Rasmussen
Qikiqtaaluk Region
  • Austin
  • Belcher
  • Byam
  • Byam Martin
  • Foxe
  • Kennedy
  • Maury
  • Parry
  • Peary
  • Queens
  • Robeson
  • Sverdrup
  • Wellington