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Saint Lawrence River

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Saint Lawrence River Fleuve Saint-Laurent , Fleuve St-Laurent , St-Lawrence River, St-Laurent River Saint Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay Name origin: Saint Lawrence of Rome Countries Canada, United States Provinces Ontario, Quebec State New York Source Lake Ontario  - location Kingston, Ontario / Cape Vincent, New York  - elevation 74.7 m (245 ft)  - coordinates 44°06′N 76°24′W  /  44.100°N 76.400°W  / 44.100; -76.400 Mouth Gulf of St. Lawrence / Atlantic Ocean  - elevation 0 m (0 ft)  - coordinates 49°30′N 64°30′W  /  49.500°N 64.500°W  / 49.500; -64.500 Coordinates: 49°30′N 64°30′W  /  49.500°N 64.500°W  / 49.500; -64.500 Length 500 km (310 mi) Excluding the estuary. Ca. 1200 km if included. Basin 1,344,200 km 2 (519,000 sq mi) [1] Discharge for below the Saguenay River  - average 16,800 m 3 /s (590,000 cu ft/s) [2] Map of the Saint Lawrence/G...

Hudson Bay

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A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America For the outlet of the Hudson River, see New York Harbor. For other uses, see Hudson Bay (disambiguation). Hudson Bay Hudson Bay, Canada Location North America Coordinates 60°N 085°W  /  60°N 85°W  / 60; -85  ( Hudson Bay ) Coordinates: 60°N 085°W  /  60°N 85°W  / 60; -85  ( Hudson Bay ) Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean Catchment area 3,861,400 km 2 (1,490,900 sq mi) Basin countries Canada, United States Max. length 1,370 km (851.28 mi) Max. width 1,050 km (652.44 mi) Surface area 1,230,000 km 2 (470,000 sq mi) Average depth 100 metres (330 ft) Max. depth 270 metres (890 ft) [1] Frozen mid-December to mid-June Islands Belcher Islands, Ottawa Islands Settlements Churchill, Sanikiluaq Hudson Bay (Inuktitut: Kangiqsualuk ilua , [2] French: baie d'Hudson ) (sometimes called ...