Ports & Harbours of Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland
YearMaps maps 22 harbours on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland, in 2 countries and territories. The largest by the World Port Index's harbour size are Pond Inlet. Every harbour is listed below with its depths, tidal range and the largest ships it takes.
Hudson Bay, the channels of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and the coasts of Greenland are open to shipping for only a few months of the year. The Hudson's Bay Company traded furs through its posts on the bay from 1670, and the search for a Northwest Passage drew expeditions into these waters for three centuries before Roald Amundsen first sailed it in 1903–1906. The harbours of Greenland are listed here.
- Harbours
- 22
- Countries
- 2
Map of the Ports of Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland
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All Harbours of Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland
22 harbours, the largest first by the index's harbour size. Channel depth and tidal range set the physical limit on which ships can call. 7 of them are recorded in the source with the city they serve.
| Harbour | Country | Size | Channel | Anchorage | Tide | Largest vessel | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Inlet | Canada | Medium | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | 6 m | — | |
| Paamuit (Frederikshab)serves Paamiut | Greenland | Small | 45.7 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Illulissat (Jakobshavn)serves Ilulissat | Greenland | Small | 34.7 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Kusanartoq | Greenland | Small | 31.1 m | 20.1 m | 6 m | medium vessels | |
| Nuuk | Greenland | Small | 16.5 m | — | 10 m | medium vessels | |
| Aasiaat | Greenland | Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Qeqertarsuaqserves Qeqertasuaq | Greenland | Small | 5.5 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Sisimiut | Greenland | Small | 5.5 m | — | 4 m | medium vessels | |
| Bernard Harbor | Canada | Small | — | 34.7 m | — | — | |
| Qasigiannguit-Christianshabserves Qasigiannguit | Greenland | Very Small | 42.1 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Resolute Bay | Canada | Very Small | 31.1 m | 49.4 m | 6 m | — | |
| Attu | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | — | medium vessels | |
| Gronnedal (Kangilinnguit) | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Kajalleq Upernavik | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 53 m | 5 m | — | |
| Maniitsoq | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 31.1 m | 4 m | medium vessels | |
| Nanortalik Havn | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Narsaq | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 12.8 m | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Narsarssuaqserves Narsarsuaq | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | — | 3 m | medium vessels | |
| Padloping Island | Canada | Very Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | — | — | |
| Pituffik (Thule Air Base) | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 31.1 m | 3 m | large vessels | |
| Qutdleq | Greenland | Very Small | 5.5 m | 5.5 m | — | medium vessels | |
| Lady Franklin Point | Canada | Very Small | — | 45.7 m | 1 m | — |
Countries with Harbours on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland
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Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay & Greenland: Quick Answers
- How many ports are there on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland?
- YearMaps lists 22 ports and harbours on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland, from the World Port Index of the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Small fishing harbours and private terminals outside the index are not counted.
- Which countries have ports on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland?
- Greenland (17) and Canada (5).
- What are the largest ports on Arctic Canada, Hudson Bay and Greenland?
- By the World Port Index's harbour size, the largest are Pond Inlet.