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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hudson Strait canonical | 17 |
| Hudson Strait region | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
strait ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| borders |
Baffin Island
ⓘ
Nunavut ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| climate | polar ⓘ |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Henry Hudson ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1610 ⓘ |
| easternTerminus | Labrador Sea ⓘ |
| economicImportance | marine transportation corridor ⓘ |
| feature |
heavy ice conditions in winter
ⓘ
numerous islands and shoals ⓘ strong tides ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| from | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| governingCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
exploration route to the Northwest Passage
ⓘ
fur trade route ⓘ |
| iceCoverage | seasonal sea ice ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 450 miles
ⓘ
approximately 720 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Nunavut ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
northeastern Canada ⓘ |
| maximumWidth |
approximately 150 miles
ⓘ
approximately 240 kilometers ⓘ |
| minimumWidth |
approximately 40 miles
ⓘ
approximately 65 kilometers ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Hudson ⓘ |
| navigation | challenging due to ice and currents ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Cape Dorset
ⓘ
Iqaluit ⓘ Kangiqsujuaq ⓘ |
| ocean | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| opensInto | Labrador Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northwest Passage
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Passage route system
|
| region |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic Ocean basin
|
| salinity | saltwater ⓘ |
| separates |
Baffin Island from Ungava Peninsula
ⓘ
Baffin Island from northern Quebec ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to ports on Hudson Bay
ⓘ
export of minerals from northern Canada ⓘ shipping route ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Hudson Bay ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Hudson
subject surface form:
Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)
this entity surface form:
Hudson Strait region