Batchawana Bay
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Batchawana Bay is a small bay in Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on the eastern shore of Lake Superior, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Sault Ste. Marie.
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Batchawana Bay | |
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Location | Algoma District, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 46°52′55″N 84°28′59″W[1] |
Etymology | Badjiwanung, Ojibwe for "swift water/current" |
Part of | Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior |
Primary inflows | |
Basin countries | Canada |
Islands | Batchawana Island |
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The name "Batchawana" is derived from the Ojibwe word obatchiwanang (or spelled badjiwanung), meaning "current at the strait" or "narrows and swift water there", and refers to the turbulent or bubbling waters flowing between Batchawana Island and Sand Point where the lake narrows and a strong current and undertow results. The Ojibwe believed this was caused by an underwater spirit about to surface.[2][3][4]