Saint Lawrence River

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The Saint Lawrence River is a major North American waterway that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and serves as a vital commercial and cultural corridor for Canada and the United States.

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instanceOf international river
river
climateInfluence moderates climate of adjacent regions
connects Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasinArea approximately 1,344,200 square kilometers
ecoregion Gulf of St. Lawrence marine ecosystem
emptiesInto Gulf of St. Lawrence
surface form: Gulf of Saint Lawrence
EnglishName Saint Lawrence River self-link
exploredBy Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
flowsAlong New York
surface form: New York State
flowsThrough Ontario
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
formsBorderBetween Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
FrenchName Saint Lawrence River self-linksurface differs
surface form: Fleuve Saint-Laurent
governedByTreaty Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
hasArchipelago Thousand Islands National Park
surface form: Thousand Islands
hasBasinCountry Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCanalSystem Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
surface form: Saint Lawrence Seaway
hasEstuary Saint Lawrence Estuary
hasFeature Lachine
surface form: Lachine Rapids

Lake Saint-Louis
Lake Saint-Pierre
hasHydroelectricDam Beauharnois generating station
Carillon generating station
Les Cèdres generating station
Moses–Saunders Power Dam
hasIsland Anticosti Island
Île d’Orléans
hasMajorTributary Chaudière River
Ottawa River
Richelieu River
Saguenay River
Saint-Maurice River
hasPort Port of Montreal
Port of Quebec
historicalRole major route for European exploration of North America
importance major cultural corridor for Canada and the United States
vital commercial corridor for Canada and the United States
isNavigable yes
languageOfName French
length approximately 1200 km
approximately 750 miles
majorCityOnRiver Cornwall, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Montreal
Quebec City
Trois-Rivières
managedBy International Joint Commission
mouth Gulf of St. Lawrence
surface form: Gulf of Saint Lawrence
namedAfter Saint Lawrence of Rome
oceanBasin Atlantic Ocean
partOf Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
surface form: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River system
source Lake Ontario
supportsSpecies beluga whale population in upper estuary
usedFor commercial shipping
fishing
hydroelectric power generation
recreation

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Wolfe Island locatedAtEntranceTo Saint Lawrence River
Cornwall, Ontario locatedOn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Cornwall, Ontario locatedIn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River Valley
Château Frontenac overlooks Saint Lawrence River
Château Frontenac hasView Saint Lawrence River
Mohawk people traditionalTerritory Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River valley
Place Royale near Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Montmorency Falls flowsInto Saint Lawrence River
Montmorency Falls hasPanoramicViewOf Saint Lawrence River
Douglas Mental Health University Institute locatedNear Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Old Quebec locatedOnWaterbody Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Brockville locatedOn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Gulf of St. Lawrence connectedTo Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Gulf of St. Lawrence mouthOf Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
north shore of the Saint Lawrence River locatedOn Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River
north shore of the Saint Lawrence River partOf Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: Saint Lawrence River basin
north shore of the Saint Lawrence River borders Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River
north shore of the Saint Lawrence River isPartOf Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: Saint Lawrence River navigation system
Terrasse Dufferin overlooks Saint Lawrence River
Terrasse Dufferin hasView Saint Lawrence River
Eastern United States containsRiver Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River (U.S. portion)
Citadelle of Quebec overlooks Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Haudenosaunee historicalRegion Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River valley
Franklin County, New York borders Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River (regionally nearby via St. Lawrence County)
Lower Canada locatedIn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: Saint Lawrence River valley
Quebec, Canada traversedByRiver Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: Quebec
Great Lakes region hasBorderWith Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Wisconsin glaciation modified Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River drainage
Port of Thunder Bay linkedTo Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Royal Military College of Canada overlooks Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada locatedOnRiverSystem Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: Pointe-Claire
Saint-Charles River mouthOfWaterBody Saint Lawrence River
Saint-Charles River flowsInto Saint Lawrence River
Saint-Charles River riverSystem Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: Saint Lawrence River basin
Ottawa River tributaryOf Saint Lawrence River
Ottawa River flowsInto Saint Lawrence River
St. Clair River locatedInHydrologicalBasin Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River Basin
Plains of Abraham overlooks Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Battle of Sainte-Foy geographicalRegion Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: Saint Lawrence River valley
Rideau River waterSystem Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River drainage basin
Beaver Wars location Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River valley
Winooski River locatedInWatershedOf Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River (via Lake Champlain and Richelieu River)
Mohawk language traditionalRegion Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River valley
Rogers' Rangers operatedIn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River valley
Akwesasne locatedOn Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
Old Montreal locatedOnRiver Saint Lawrence River
this entity surface form: St. Lawrence River
La Ronde amusement park locatedIn Saint Lawrence River
subject surface form: La Ronde
South Shore municipalities hasRiver Saint Lawrence River
Cité du Havre locatedInWaterBody Saint Lawrence River
Cité du Havre hasViewOf Saint Lawrence River