Hudson Bay Map
Hudson Bay is a bay of about 1,240,000 km² (480,000 sq mi), bordered by Canada. This map shows Hudson Bay highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
Hudson Bay covers about 1,240,000 km² (480,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of about 257 m (843 ft). Countries with a coast on Hudson Bay: Canada.
The blue outline marks Hudson Bay as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Winnipeg, Fargo, Thunder Bay, Duluth and Grand Forks. Labeled states and countries: Canada, North Dakota, Manitoba, Minnesota, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of Hudson Bay come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where Hudson Bay is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Hudson Bay facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 1,240,000 km² (480,000 sq mi) |
| Drainage basin | 3,860,000 km² (1,490,000 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Mouth | the Hudson Strait |
| Coastal countries | Canada |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Canada. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Hudson Bay?
Hudson Bay covers about 1,240,000 km² (480,000 sq mi); its maximum depth is about 257 m (843 ft).
Which countries border Hudson Bay?
Canada.
Can I download a blank map of Hudson Bay?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Hudson Bay Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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