Gulf of St. Lawrence
Outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence fringes the shores of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, plus the islands Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, possessions of France, in North America.[2][3]
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French: Golfe du Saint-Laurent | |
Coordinates | 48°36′N 61°24′W |
Type | Gulf |
Basin countries | Canada Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) |
Surface area | 226,000 km2 (87,000 sq mi)[1] |
Average depth | 152 m (499 ft)[1] |
Max. depth | 530 m (1,740 ft)[1] |
Water volume | 34,500 km3 (8,300 cu mi)[1] |
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River[4][5][6]