Hudson Strait
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Hudson Strait is a large Arctic waterway in northeastern Canada that connects the Atlantic Ocean to Hudson Bay and serves as an important historical and modern shipping route.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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strait → waterway → |
| borders |
Baffin Island
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Nunavut → Quebec → |
| climate |
polar
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| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
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Hudson Bay → |
| country |
Canada
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| discoveredBy |
Henry Hudson
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| discoveryYear |
1610
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| easternTerminus |
Labrador Sea
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| economicImportance |
marine transportation corridor
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| feature |
heavy ice conditions in winter
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numerous islands and shoals → strong tides → |
| flowsInto |
Hudson Bay
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| from |
Atlantic Ocean
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| governingCountry |
Canada
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| historicalUse |
exploration route to the Northwest Passage
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fur trade route → |
| iceCoverage |
seasonal sea ice
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| length |
approximately 450 miles
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approximately 720 kilometers → |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
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Canada → Nunavut → Quebec → northeastern Canada → |
| maximumWidth |
approximately 150 miles
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approximately 240 kilometers → |
| minimumWidth |
approximately 40 miles
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approximately 65 kilometers → |
| namedAfter |
Henry Hudson
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| navigation |
challenging due to ice and currents
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| nearbySettlement |
Cape Dorset
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Iqaluit → Kangiqsujuaq → |
| ocean |
Atlantic Ocean
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| opensInto |
Labrador Sea
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| partOf |
Northwest Passage route system
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| region |
Arctic Ocean basin
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| salinity |
saltwater
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| separates |
Baffin Island from Ungava Peninsula
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Baffin Island from northern Quebec → |
| usedFor |
access to ports on Hudson Bay
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export of minerals from northern Canada → shipping route → |
| westernTerminus |
Hudson Bay
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|
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)
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associatedWith |
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John Hudson
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associatedWithBodyOfWater |
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Nunavik
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borderedBy |
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Baffin Island
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coastlineOn |
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Hudson Bay
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connectedTo |
|
Henry Hudson
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explored |
|
William Baffin
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exploredRegion |
|
John Hudson set adrift
("Hudson Strait region")
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hasGeographicalContext |
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Kangiqsujuaq
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locatedNear |
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Cape Dorset
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locatedOnCoastOf |
|
Henry Hudson
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nameGivenTo |
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Baffin Island
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separatedFromLabradorBy |