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Ungava Bay

Ungava Bay (ŭngˌgäˈvə, –gāˈ–) [key], inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, N Que., Canada, extending c.200 mi (320 km) S from Hudson Strait between the N Quebec mainland and the north tip of the Labrador peninsula. It is 160 mi (257 km) wide at its mouth.

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