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Groswater Bay

Groswater Bay (Inuttitut: Kangerliorsoak), also known by other names, is a bay in south central Labrador, Canada. Its Hamilton Inlet and Melville Lake extensions stretch 140 km (87 mi) inland.

Names

Groswater Bay's name is a compound formed from French gros ("fat; thick; coarse, rough") and English water, reflecting the long history of using the area for fishing. It has also been known as Ivucktoke or Aviktok (Inuttitut: Aivitok); Eskimo or Esquimaux Bay (French: Baie des Esquimaux, "Bay of the Eskimos"); and St Louis Bay (French: Baie-St Louis). These names are also sometimes extended to Hamilton Inlet and even Lake Melville.

Fauna

Many birds nest here, including common eiders.

Legacy

The Groswater culture of Paleo-Eskimos is named after Groswater Bay.

References

Citations

  1. ^ 1.
  2. ^ "Groswater Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador". Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  3. ^ Hamilton (1996), s.v. "Groswater Bay".
  4. ^ 1 Archived 2018-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "South Groswater Bay Coastline Rigolet, Labrador LB013". IBA Site Listing. Important Bird Areas in Canada. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

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