Thompson Point

Thompson Point is a slight projection on the western shore of Hudson Bay, north of the Owl River and southeast of Cape Churchill. The coast here is low, with shallow water extending offshore into the broad bay. Cree place names preserve a long history of life in the surrounding lowlands. Farther north, near the mouth of the Churchill River, the Hudson's Bay Company built a trading post in 1717, drawing Cree, Dene and Inuit traders to the coast.