St. Lawrence River

major river in eastern Canada and the United States, flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Place river Q134750
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The St. Lawrence River is a river located in the country of Canada . It is situated on the continent of North America .

The St. Lawrence River has an elevation of 43 .

It is found within Canada .

The river is part of North America .

St. Lawrence River

Summary

St. Lawrence River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.21% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,589 views/month, #28 of 13,643).[2]

Key Facts

  • St. Lawrence River is located in New York[3].
  • St. Lawrence River is located in Ontario[4].
  • St. Lawrence River is located in Quebec[5].
  • St. Lawrence River is in the country of Canada[6].
  • St. Lawrence River is in the country of United States[7].
  • St. Lawrence River is on the continent of North America[8].
  • St. Lawrence River's instance of is recorded as river[9].
  • St. Lawrence River's shares border with is recorded as Sillery[10].
  • St. Lawrence River's shares border with is recorded as Lévis[11].
  • Lawrence of Rome is named after St. Lawrence River[12].
  • St. Lawrence River's basin country is recorded as Canada[13].
  • St. Lawrence River's Commons category is recorded as Saint Lawrence River[14].
  • St. Lawrence River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Gulf of Saint Lawrence[15].
  • St. Lawrence River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Saint Pierre[16].
  • St. Lawrence River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lac Saint-Louis[17].
  • St. Lawrence River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Saint Francis[18].
  • St. Lawrence River's lake on watercourse is recorded as Lake Ontario[19].
  • St. Lawrence River comprises estuary of the Saint Lawrence River[20].
  • St. Lawrence River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.666666666667, 'lon': -64.5}[21].
  • St. Lawrence River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.34971111111111, 'lon': -76.01439444444445}[22].
  • St. Lawrence River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Lake Ontario[23].
  • St. Lawrence River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Lawrence River[24].
  • St. Lawrence River's Commons gallery is recorded as Saint Lawrence River[25].
  • St. Lawrence River's tributary is recorded as Saint-Maurice river[26].
  • St. Lawrence River's tributary is recorded as Saguenay River[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada[6], a dominion of the British Empire[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30] and United States[7], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. Located in include New York[3], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1788[36]; Ontario[4], a province of Canada[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1867[39]; and Quebec[5], a province of Canada[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1867[42]. St. Lawrence River is on the continent of North America[8].

Designation and Status

St. Lawrence River's instance of is recorded as river[9].

History and Context

Lawrence of Rome is named after St. Lawrence River[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for St. Lawrence River include St. Lawrence Seaway[43], a waterway[44], in United States[45]; Laurentian Mountains[46], a mountain range[47], in Canada[48]; Bas-Saint-Laurent[49], an administrative region of Quebec[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1987[52]; St. Lawrence County[53], a county of New York[54], in United States[55], founded in 1802[56]; and St. Lawrence[57], a town in the United States[58], in United States[59], founded in 1881[60].

Why It Matters

St. Lawrence River ranks in the top 0.21% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,589 views/month, #28 of 13,643).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for it include St. Lawrence Seaway[43], a waterway[44], in United States[45]; Laurentian Mountains[46], a mountain range[47], in Canada[48]; Bas-Saint-Laurent[49], an administrative region of Quebec[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1987[52]; St. Lawrence County[53], a county of New York[54], in United States[55], founded in 1802[56]; and St. Lawrence[57], a town in the United States[58], in United States[59], founded in 1881[60].

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