Churchill, Hudson Bay
E367496
Churchill, Hudson Bay is a remote northern Canadian town on the shores of Hudson Bay, best known as a major polar bear viewing destination and former fur trade and military outpost.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Churchill, Hudson Bay canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
air
ⓘ
rail ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| climateType | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Hudson Bay Railway ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town of Churchill municipal government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Northern Lights viewing tours
ⓘ
polar bear tours ⓘ tundra buggy excursions ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Churchill Airport
ⓘ
research stations ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPresence |
Cree
ⓘ
Dene ⓘ Inuit ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Polar Bear Capital of the World ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Churchill ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Arctic foxes
ⓘ
beluga whales ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ polar bears ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Hudson's Bay Company trading center
ⓘ
fur trade post ⓘ military base location ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Northern Lights viewing
ⓘ
beluga whale watching ⓘ former fur trade outpost ⓘ former military outpost ⓘ polar bear viewing ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Indigenous languages ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf | Churchill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manitoba
ⓘ
Northern Manitoba ⓘ subarctic region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| notAccessibleBy | public road network ⓘ |
| portType | Arctic deep-water port ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
research
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ transportation services ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalOf | none ⓘ |
| region | Canadian Arctic gateway ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristSeasonForBelugas | summer ⓘ |
| touristSeasonForPolarBears | autumn ⓘ |
| usedAs | strategic northern port ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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