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- Hudson Bay - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
Hudson Bay is a large sea in northeastern Canada. It is named for Henry Hudson, an English explorer. Hudson discovered the bay in 1610 while looking for a way to sail west from Europe to Asia.
- Hudson Bay - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
In northeastern Canada lies the vast inland sea known as Hudson Bay. The area of Hudson Bay proper is 316,000 square miles (818,000 square kilometers), and its deepest point is 846 feet (258 meters). More broadly defined, Hudson Bay includes James Bay, Foxe Basin, Hudson Strait, and Ungava Bay. This area’s total size is 480,000 square miles (1,240,000 square kilometers) with a maximum depth of 2,846 feet (867 meters). Rivers flowing into Hudson Bay include the Churchill, Nelson, and Attawapiskat.