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Lake Ontario

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Area
19K km²
Coordinates
43.7000, -77.8000
Category
lakes

Overview

Smallest of the Great Lakes by surface area, draining into the St. Lawrence.

About

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake. On the Canadian side, the major cities are Kingston, Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, and St. Catharines. On the American side, the major cities are Rochester and Watertown.

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