Thunder Bay (Lake Superior)

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Thunder Bay (Lake Superior) is a large bay on the northern shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada, known as a major freshwater port and gateway to the Great Lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal indentation
geographic feature
adjacentTo city of Thunder Bay
climateInfluence moderates local climate of Thunder Bay area
connectedTo St. Marys River
surface form: St. Marys River (Great Lakes)

other Great Lakes via shipping routes
country Canada
drainageBasin Atlantic Ocean watershed
hasCoastlineOn Lake Superior
hasEconomicRole regional transportation hub
supporting resource industries in Northwestern Ontario
hasFeature breakwaters
harbour facilities
industrial waterfront
navigational aids
hasNameLanguage English
hasNameOrigin named after the city of Thunder Bay
hasNavigationSeason ice-free months of the year
hasNearbyIsland Caribou Island (Thunder Bay)
Pie Island
Spar Island
hasNearbyLandform Sibley Peninsula
Sleeping Giant
hasNearbyProtectedArea Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
hasPort Port of Thunder Bay
isPartOfRoute Great Lakes waterway
surface form: Great Lakes shipping lanes
knownFor gateway to the Great Lakes
major freshwater port
locatedIn Canada
Lake Superior
Ontario
locatedOn northern shore of Lake Superior
locatedOnShoreOf Lake Superior
near Thunder Bay District
partOf Great Lakes Basin
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
surface form: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system
province Ontario
region Northwestern Ontario
supportsActivity commercial fishing
recreational boating
tourism
usedFor bulk cargo transport
commercial shipping
grain export
marine transportation
waterBodyType freshwater bay

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City of Port Arthur locatedOnWaterbody Thunder Bay (Lake Superior)
Port of Thunder Bay waterBody Thunder Bay (Lake Superior)
this entity surface form: Thunder Bay (bay)
Flatland Island hasNearbyWaterBody Thunder Bay (Lake Superior)
this entity surface form: Thunder Bay, Lake Superior
Welcome Islands hasSurroundingWaterBody Thunder Bay (Lake Superior)
this entity surface form: Thunder Bay (bay of Lake Superior)