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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
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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Gulf of St. Lawrence | |
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French: Golfe du Saint-Laurent | |
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![]() Bathymetry of the Gulf of St. Lawrence | |
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]