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Saint Lawrence River

Also Known As Fleuve Saint-Laurent (French name)

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The Saint Lawrence River flows through Canada and the United States, bordered by the provinces and states of Ontario, Quebec, New York and Vermont, and reaches Montreal at its confluence with the Ottawa River.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,344,200 1
Total drainage basin area.
Maximum Depth (m)
60 1
At Quebec City.
Elevation (m)
75 1
Length (km)
928 1
928 km measures the river including its estuary; measured only to the head of the estuary it runs roughly 500 km, per the same infobox.
Latitude
49.5 degrees north 1
Longitude
64.5 degrees west 1
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Canada, Countries

The Saint Lawrence River flows through the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Montreal, Cities

Montreal sits at the Saint Lawrence's confluence with the Ottawa River.

Source Wikipedia: Montreal
Additional Source Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)Confluence description
United States, Countries

The Saint Lawrence River also borders the United States, through New York and Vermont.

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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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Country: Canada, United States
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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1,344,200 km2 (519,000 sq mi)
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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60 m (200 ft) (Quebec City)
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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74.7 m (245 ft)
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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49.500N 64.500W
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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Ottawa River joining the waterway at Lake Saint-Louis
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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River in eastern Canada and the United States
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1. Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
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River in eastern Canada and the United States
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Wikipedia: Montreal
WikipediaAssociated With: Montreal, Lead section
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The city covers most of the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.
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