Hudson Bay
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Hudson Bay is a vast inland sea in northeastern Canada, known for its subarctic climate, extensive ice cover, and crucial role in regional ecosystems and Indigenous cultures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson Bay watershed | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
inland sea ⓘ |
| area | approximately 1,230,000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Manitoba
ⓘ
Nunavut ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| characteristic | extensive seasonal sea ice cover ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Foxe Basin ⓘ Hudson Strait ⓘ James Bay ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | Henry Hudson ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | over 3,800,000 square kilometres ⓘ |
| drainageBasinIncludes |
parts of Alberta
ⓘ
parts of Manitoba ⓘ parts of Minnesota ⓘ parts of Montana ⓘ parts of North Dakota ⓘ parts of Northwest Territories ⓘ parts of Nunavut ⓘ parts of Ontario ⓘ parts of Quebec ⓘ parts of Saskatchewan ⓘ parts of South Dakota ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
resource exploration ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| feature | large tidal ranges in some areas ⓘ |
| freezesOver | most winters ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Manitoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill, Manitoba
|
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Hudson's Bay Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company
|
| historicallyImportantFor | fur trade ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Indigenous cultures
ⓘ
marine ecosystems ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ polar bears ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| influences | regional climate of central and eastern Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
northeastern Canada ⓘ subarctic region ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Hudson ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic Ocean basin
|
| receivesRiver |
Churchill River
ⓘ
La Grande River ⓘ Nelson River ⓘ Severn River ⓘ Winisk River ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| subjectTo | climate change impacts ⓘ |
| yearOfEuropeanExploration | 1610 ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)
subject surface form:
John Hudson
subject surface form:
Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)
subject surface form:
John Hudson
this entity surface form:
Hudson Bay watershed