James Bay
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James Bay is a body of water located at the southern end of Hudson Bay in Nunavut, Canada. It serves as an important geographic and ecological feature of Canada's Arctic region, supporting indigenous communities and wildlife in the area.
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Key facts
- Location
- Southern end of Hudson Bay , between Ontario and Quebec , politically part of Nunavut
- Basin countries
- Canada
- Max length
- 443 km (275 mi)
- Max width
- 217 km (135 mi)
- Surface area
- 68,300 km (26,400 mi )
- Average depth
- 60 m (200 ft)
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James Bay (French: Baie James, pronounced [bɛ dʒɛmz]; Cree: ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, romanized: Wînipekw, lit. 'dirty water') is a body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Its shorelines are in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, and the surface and depths are politically part of Nunavut. Its largest island is Akimiski.