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How wide and how deep is the Drake Passage?

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Map showing the Drake Passage, the body of water between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. The passage is labeled in orange and is situated between Cape Horn and Antarctica, with surrounding seas and islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia also marked. A small inset map in the upper right highlights the location of the Drake Passage relative to the continent of Antarctica.
Drake Passage

The Drake Passage is approximately 600 miles (1,000 km) wide. Its average depth is about 11,000 feet (3,400 meters), with some areas reaching depths of up to 15,600 feet (4,800 meters). This waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans between Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, and the South Shetland Islands.1