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James Bay, shallow southern extension of Hudson Bay, located between northern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. 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.
James Bay Adventures offers canoe tours, sightseeing adventures and guided hunting expeditions out of Moosonee, Ontario.
At this moment, lingering in its embrace, James Bay seems more lake than ocean—and is far friendlier than I could ever have imagined. [ Paddling Trip Guide: View all canoe trips in Ontario ] It’s our first day paddling the 70-km stretch from the mouth of the Harricana River to Moosonee, Ontario.
Nov 3, 2016 · Located approximately 19 km southwest of James Bay, the communities of Moosonee and Moose Factory are home to more than 3,500 people. Separated by the northern fork of the Moose River, a continuous stream of boats ferry people between the mainland community of Moosonee and the island community of Moose Factory.
James Bay, known as Weeneebeg in western Cree and Wiiniibek in eastern Cree, is located on the southernmost edge of Canada’s Arctic Ocean. Linking North to South. Some refer to it as an inland sea, while others call it a large estuary.
This is the farthest north you can drive in eastern Canada (Ontario eastward). As part of the James Bay project, the James Bay/Northern Quebec Agreement created the Municipality of James Bay, the largest municipality in the world with an area of 350,000 square kilometres, yet with a population of only 40,000.
Nov 28, 2023 · In northern Ontario, the Omushkego Cree are leading an effort to establish of an Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) that would protect 91,000 km2 of Weeneebeg (Cree for James Bay) and Washaybeyoh (Hudson Bay) from oil and gas exploration, mining, ocean dumping, and industrial fishing.
