A large gulf on Canada's Atlantic coast where the Saint Lawrence River meets the ocean, bounded by Newfoundland, the Maritime provinces and Quebec. It is a major outlet for shipping from the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway system to the open Atlantic.
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Source Gulf of St. Lawrence (Wikipedia)
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1. Gulf of St. Lawrence - Wikipedia
Lead section, area figure
226,000 km2 (87,000 sq mi)
Infobox, maximum depth field
530 m (1,740 ft)
Infobox, coordinates field (latitude)
48°36′N 61°24′W / 48.600°N 61.400°W / 48.600; -61.400
Infobox, coordinates field (longitude)
48°36′N 61°24′W / 48.600°N 61.400°W / 48.600; -61.400
View the SourceWikidata: Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wikidata Q169523, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Gulf of St. Lawrence (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Glaciation, Article bodyQuote, Shaped By: Glaciation, Article body
The Laurentian Channel is a feature of the floor of the Gulf that was formed during previous ice ages, when the Continental Shelf was eroded by the St.
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