KnowraDavis StraitDavis StraitDavis Strait is a body of water between Greenland and Baffin Island that connects Baffin Bay with the Labrador Sea.BriefConnectBaffin Bay: A sea between Baffin Island and Greenland, opening south into Davis Strait. Its southern outlet is Davis Strait.West Greenland Current: A northward-flowing ocean current along Greenland's western coast. It carries relatively warm Atlantic water north through the strait's eastern side.John Davis: An English navigator who led voyages in search of a Northwest Passage in the late sixteenth century. The strait bears the name of this explorer.Davis Strait fishing: Commercial and subsistence fishing in the waters between Greenland and Baffin Island. The strait supports fisheries shaped by its currents and marine habitats.Resolution Island: An island at the entrance to Hudson Strait, near the southeastern approach to Davis Strait. Its position marks a key coastal waypoint south of the strait.Labrador Sea: A North Atlantic sea between Labrador, Newfoundland, and Greenland. Davis Strait opens into its northern end.Baffin Island Current: A southward-flowing current along the eastern coast of Baffin Island. It carries cold Arctic-origin water south along the strait's western side.Davis expedition of 1585: John Davis's first voyage to the Arctic in search of a passage to Asia. The expedition reached the waters later named for Davis.Nuuk: The capital and largest city of Greenland, on its southwest coast. It is a major Greenlandic port connected to shipping routes through the strait.Cape Dyer: A headland on Baffin Island's eastern coast overlooking Davis Strait. It is a prominent landmark on the strait's western margin.Show all 26Linked from 4 pagesCape ChidleyRelated: It forms the northern Atlantic route beyond the Labrador Sea.Show all 4