| Groswater Bay | |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Labrador |
| Location: | South central Labrador, at the entrance of Hamilton Inlet |
| Coords: | 54.3333°N -57.6658°W |
| Countries: | Canada |
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 140km (90miles) inland.
Groswater Bay's name is a compound formed from French 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 (fr|Baie des Esquimaux, "Bay of the Eskimos"); and St Louis Bay (fr|Baie-St Louis). These names are also sometimes extended to Hamilton Inlet and even Lake Melville.[3]
Many birds nest here, including common eiders.[4]
The Groswater culture of Paleo-Eskimos is named after Groswater Bay.
