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The St. Lawrence River (French: Fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, traversing Ontario and Quebec in Canada and New York in the United States.
The nearly 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) stretch of the St. Lawrence River is a lighthouse lover’s paradise, with more than 40 of them lining the Québec portion alone.
St. Lawrence River, hydrographic system of east-central North America. It starts at the outflow of Lake Ontario and leads into the Atlantic Ocean in the extreme east of Canada, opening much of the interior of the North American continent.
The St. Lawrence River is a grand river and estuary, which together with the Great Lakes forms a hydrographic system that penetrates 3,058 km into North America. The river proper, about 1,197 km long, issues from Lake Ontario, flows northeast past Montreal and Quebec City to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The seaway is named for the St. Lawrence River, which flows from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean. Legally, the seaway extends from Montreal, Quebec, to Lake Erie, and includes the Welland Canal. Ships from the Atlantic Ocean are able to reach ports in all five of the Great Lakes, via the Great Lakes Waterway.
St. Lawrence River flowing past Montreal, Canada. The St. Lawrence River measures 1,197 kilometres, or 744 miles long. The river was named by explorer Jacques Cartier who sailed up the river on the Feast of St. Lawrence.
The St. Lawrence is dotted with islands and archipelagos with wholly distinct personalities, bearing witness to our past. At once mysterious and mythical, these timeless places are delightful to explore thanks to both their awe-inspiring landscapes and abundant wildlife.
The St. Lawrence River is more than just a beautiful piece of scenery bordering Quebec City. Its shores are home to bustling neighborhoods and communities; it’s a travel route in and out of the region; and it’s a place to enjoy outdoor adventures, in the winter and in the summer.
The ultimate urban cruise experience in Montreal! Dinner cruises with gourmet menus, summertime music and Music + Lught Experience. Day cruises on the St.Lawrence River from Jacques Cartier Pier in the Old Port of Montreal.
And the river itself at Montreal – and the way Montrealers use it and move along, across, and above it – was profoundly reshaped by the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project between 1954 and 1959.