The English Channel, [a][1] also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world. [2]

This is a list of notable successful swims across the English Channel, [1] a straight-line distance of at least 18.2 nautical miles (20.9 mi; 33.7 km). [2] The first attempt to cross the channel with no artificial aid was made by the 23 year old J. B. Johnson on 30 August 1872. [3] .

The English Channel is a body of water that separates the island of Great Britain from the rest of Europe. People who live in the UK and want to visit Europe, or people from Europe who want to visit the UK, can take a ferry across or ride a train under the channel in a special tunnel called the Channel Tunnel ( nicknamed the Chunnel ).

The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Chunnel, [3] [4] is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35-mile) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.

5 天之前 · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Its location has given it immense significance over the centuries.

2021年3月5日 · The English Channel, also known simply as “the Channel,” is the Atlantic’s 30th largest arm, covering approximately 75,000 km 2. It is one of the world’s busiest shipping areas, linking southern England, the United Kingdom to northern France .

English Channel, or the Channel French La Manche (“The Sleeve”) , Strait between southern England and northern France. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the North Sea through the Strait of Dover.

2015年9月4日 · When exactly did the English Channel start to be called the English Channel? It’s a question with a more complicated answer than you might think. In the early modern period, English, Dutch, and French cartographers all had different ideas about what to call a busy, messy, and ill-defined maritime region.

The English Channel, [a][1] also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world. [2] Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...

2018年5月21日 · English Channel, Fr. La Manche [the sleeve], arm of the Atlantic Ocean [1], c.350 (560 km) long, between France and Great Britain [2]. It is 112 mi (180 km) wide at its west entrance, between Land's End, England, and Ushant, France.