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(Encyclopedia) Biscay, Bay of bĭsˈkā [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, indenting the coast of W Europe from Ushant island (Île d'Ouessant) off Brittany, NW France, to Cape Ortegal, NW Spain. The bay is noted for...

(Encyclopedia) Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and t...

(Encyclopedia) San Pablo Bay: see San Francisco Bay. ...

(Encyclopedia) Murray Bay, Canada: see La Malbaie. ...

(Encyclopedia) Delaware Bay: see Delaware, river. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bay Village, city (2020 pop. 16,163), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is a residential community with some light industry. ...

(Encyclopedia) All Saints Bay, Brazil: see Todos os Santos Bay. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bay Islands, Honduras: see Bahía, Islas de la. ...

(Encyclopedia) Whitefish Bay, village (1990 pop. 14,272), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential suburb of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; inc. 1892. Tourists are attracted to recreation provided by the lake. ...

(Encyclopedia) Port Phillip Bay, large deepwater inlet of Bass Strait, 30 mi (48 km) long and 25 mi (40 km) wide, Victoria, SE Australia. Port Melbourne and Williamstown are on Hobson's Bay, its northern arm. ...