Fun facts about St. Lawrence
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The St. Lawrence River was named by Jacques Cartier on the feast day of Saint Lawrence in 1535.
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The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
From the “Etymology” section
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The St. Lawrence River is often considered the largest estuary in the world.
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The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
From the “Geography” section
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The St. Lawrence River includes Lake Saint Francis, Lake Saint-Louis, and Lake Saint Pierre.
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The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
From the “Geography” section
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The St. Lawrence River is home to 19 species of marine mammals.
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The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
From the “Biodiversity” section
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The river was the site of the Battle of the St. Lawrence during the Second World War.
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The St. Lawrence River is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes with the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
From the “History” section
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