The bay is named after Henry Hudson, an Englishman sailing for the Dutch East India Company, and after whom the river that he explored in 1609 is also named. Hudson Bay encompasses 1,230,000 km (470,000 sq mi), mak… See more

The search for a western route to Cathay and the East Indies, which had been actively pursued since the days of Christopher Columbus and John Cabot, in the latter part of the 15th century, directly resulted in t… 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