Saint Lawrence River
Great Lakes outlet
The Saint Lawrence River is a major North American waterway flowing from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the border between the United States and Canada.
It connects the Great Lakes to the sea, making it a crucial shipping route.
The river gives its name to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, where it empties into the Atlantic.
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- spring thawWarming that melts winter's ice
- tidal boreTide wave moving upstream
- voyageursHistoric fur-trade boatmen
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- MontrealMontreal, Old Montreal, Verdun, Montreal Canadiens, Olympic Stadium
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Quebec Citycity walls, ramparts, funicular, National Assembly, Carnaval
- Quebec PlacesQuebec, Quebec City, Montreal, Levis, Compton
- North American BordersUS-Canada border, US-Mexico border, 49th parallel, Mexican border, Canadian border
- Maritime Cartographysea charts, naval charts, Atlantic coast, fishing grounds, shipwreck sites
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Five connected inland seas
Lake Superior · Lake Ontario · Atlantic Ocean · ocean · reservoir
Saint Lawrence RiverMississippi River
Longest North American watercourse
Colorado River · Columbia River · Rio Grande · Missouri River
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Brazil's massive waterway
Congo River · Orinoco River · Nile River · Ganges River · Mekong River
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