James Bay Canada Map – James bay is situated south of magee lake. The bay was named in the honor of a welsh captain, thomas james, who had explored the area in 1631. Situated in northeastern canada, the hudson bay is a large body of saltwater and the 2 nd largest bay on the planet, after the bay of bengal. Generally less than 200 feet (60 m) deep, the bay is 275 miles (443 km) long and 135 miles (217 km) wide and contains numerous islands, all of which are administered by the northwest territories.
James Bay Canada Map
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The james bay region, also known as jamésie, is a 350,000 km 2 (135,136 sq mi) territory, bordered by the 49th and 55th parallels, james bay on the western side and by the drainage divide with the saint lawrence river basin on the eastern side.
The sea’s drainage area is even larger and covers an area of 3,861,400 km 2.
In 1841, britain united the colonies of upper and lower canada into the province of canada.
Map of the province of ontario:
James bay, shallow southern arm of hudson bay, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 140 mi (230 km) wide, e central canada, in nunavut territory between ont.