Davis Strait
General data
- Name: Davis Strait
- Water system: Arctic ocean
- Water type: Strait
- Progression: Arctic ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subpolar
- Continents: North America
- Countries: Canada, Greenland
The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis (1550–1605), who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage. By the 1650s it was used for whale hunting.