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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
strait
waterway
borders Baffin Island
Nunavut
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
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 route system
region 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


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