Churchill, Hudson Bay

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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.

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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

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Samuel Hearne workLocation Churchill, Hudson Bay