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Place Name
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Saint Lawrence, Gulf of
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Place Status (Type)
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gulf
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Location
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Newfoundland, Canada, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Saint Lawrence, Gulf of
, arm (
c.100,000 sq mi/259,000 sq km)
of the Atlantic Ocean, SE Canada, extending
c.250 mi/400 km from the mouth of the St.
Lawrence R. to N.F. on the E. At its greatest width (NE-SW) it is
c.500 mi/800 km. It is bounded by N.S., N.B.,
and Que.; in the Gulf are P.E.I., Anticosti Isl., the Magdalen Isls.,
and numerous small isls. near its N shore. Chaleur Bay, a W inlet, lies
bet. the Gaspe Peninsula and N.B. The Strait of Belle Isle, Cabot
Strait, and the Strait of Canso lead to the Atlantic. The gulf is
subject to frequent fog and is closed to navigation due to ice from
early December to mid-April. It was visited by explorers before the
16th cent., and it has important fishing grounds, esp. for cod.
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