The bay is named after Henry Hudson, an Englishman sailing for the Dutch East India Company, and after w… See more

The search for a western route to Cathay and the Indies, which had been actively pursued since the days of Columbus and the Cabots, in the latter part of the 15th century, directly resulted in the first sighting of Hudson … See more

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the northern limit of Hudson Bay as follows:
A line from Nuvuk Point (62°21′N 78°06′W / 62.350°N 78.100°W ) to Leyson Poi… See more

Hudson Bay occupies a large structural basin, known as the Hudson Bay basin, that lies within the Canadian Shield. The collection and interpretation of outcrop, seismic and drillhole data for exploration for oil and gas … See more

The longer periods of ice-free navigation and the reduction of Arctic Ocean ice coverage have led to Russian and Canadian interest in the potential for commercial trade routes across the Arctic and into Hu… See more