A vast inland sea in northeastern Canada, connected to the Atlantic through Hudson Strait, named for the English explorer Henry Hudson. It freezes over for much of the year and was for centuries the commercial heart of the fur trade conducted by the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Hudson Bay
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Source Hudson Bay - Wikipedia
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1. Hudson Bay - Wikipedia
Infobox, Surface area field
1,230,000 km2 (470,000 sq mi)
Infobox, Max. depth field
270 m (890 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates field, latitude value
60°N 86°W
Infobox, Coordinates field, longitude value
60°N 86°W
Shaped By: Glaciation, Formation statement for target 23655
Much of the landform has been shaped by the actions of glaciers and the shrinkage of the bay over long periods of time.
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