Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay (Inuktitut: Kangiqsualuk ilua, French: baie d'Hudson) (sometimes called Hudson's Bay, usually historically) is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada with a surface area of 1,230,000 km (470,000 sq mi). Although not geographically apparent, it is for climatic reasons considered to be a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It drains a very large area, about 3,861,400 km (1,490,900 sq mi), that includes parts of southeastern Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, all of Manitoba and indirectly through smaller passages of water parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. Hudson Bay's southern arm is called James Bay.
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| Coordinates | 60°N 85°W
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| Catchment area | 3,861,400 km (1,490,900 sq mi)
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| Basin countries | Canada, United States
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| Max. length | 1,370 km (851.28 mi)
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| Max. width | 1,050 km (652.44 mi)
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| Surface area | 1,230,000 km (470,000 sq mi)
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| Average depth | 100 m (330 ft)
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| Max. depth | 270 m (890 ft)
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| Frozen | mid-December to mid-June
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