Kaipokok Bay

Kaipokok Bay
Kaipokok Bay at Postville, 1977
Kaipokok Bay is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Kaipokok Bay
Kaipokok Bay
LocationLabrador
Coordinates55°00′N 59°35′W / 55.000°N 59.583°W / 55.000; -59.583
TypeInlet
Part ofLabrador Sea
Primary inflowsKaipokok River
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length56 km (35 mi)
Average depth37 to 73 m (120 to 240 ft)
References[1]

Kaipokok Bay is a bay in Labrador, Canada,[2] that extends for 56 kilometres (35 mi) inland from the northern Atlantic Ocean. The bay is sparsely populated, with Postville being the only permanent settlement. Several trading posts existed along the bay until the 1950s,[3] including the former settlement of Kaipokok,[4] where the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) operated a trading post from 1837 to 1880.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sailing was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kaipokok Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Smallwood, Joseph Roberts; Poole, Cyril F.; Cuff, Robert, eds. (1991). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador Volume 3. St. John's: Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 0-9693422-2-5.
  4. ^ "Kaipokok". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 October 2023.