Groswater Bay
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Groswater Bay (Inuttitut: Kangerliorsoak),[1] also known by other names, is a bay in south central Labrador, Canada.[2] Its Hamilton Inlet and Melville Lake extensions stretch 140 km (87 mi) inland.
| Groswater Bay | |
|---|---|
| Kangerliorsoak (Innu) | |
 A map of the Lake Melville/Hamilton Inlet/Groswater Bay system, showing Hamilton Inlet as inclusive of L. Melville and Groswater Bay as "Eskimo Bay" | |
  Groswater Bay Location in Labrador | |
| Location | South central Labrador, at the entrance of Hamilton Inlet |
| Coordinates | 54°20′00″N 57°39′57″W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
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.[3] 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.[4]
Many birds nest here, including common eiders.[5]
The Groswater culture of Paleo-Eskimos is named after Groswater Bay.
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