Ungava Bay
| Ungava Bay | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of north-eastern Ungava Bay close to Cape Chidley, seen from north-west towards south-east. In the foreground is drift-ice, in mid-July. | |
| Location | Hudson Strait |
| Coordinates | 59°30′N 67°30′W / 59.500°N 67.500°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 320 km (200 mi) |
| Max. width | 260 km (160 mi) |
| Surface area | c. 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| References | "Ungava Bay", Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th edition (1992), Vol. 12, p. 129 |
Ungava Bay (/ʊŋˈɡeɪvə, -ˈɡɑː-/; French: baie d'Ungava, pronounced [bɛ duŋɡava]; Inuktitut: ᐅᖓᕙ ᑲᖏᖅᓗᒃ/ungava kangiqluk) is a bay in Nunavut, Canada separating Nunavik (far northern Quebec) from Baffin Island. Although not geographically apparent, it is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. The bay is roughly oval-shaped, about 260 km (160 mi) at its widest point and about 320 km (200 mi) in length; it has an area of approximately 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi). It is generally fairly shallow, under 150 m (490 ft), though at its border with the Atlantic Ocean depths of almost 300 m (980 ft) are reached.