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Where is the deepest point in the Gulf of Mexico?

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Map of the Gulf of Mexico showing surrounding regions of the United States, Mexico, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula. The map highlights underwater features such as shelves, escarpments, canyons, and the Mexico Basin, with varying shades of blue indicating water depths. Major coastal cities like Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, and Havana are labeled, and spot depths are marked in meters.
Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America

The deepest point in the Gulf of Mexico is known as the Sigsbee Deep. Located within the Mexico Basin, this point reaches a depth of 17,070 feet (5,203 meters) below sea level.12