<P> The Saint Lawrence River ( French : Fleuve Saint - Laurent ; Tuscarora : Kahnawáʼkye ; Mohawk : Kaniatarowanenneh , meaning `` big waterway '' ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America . The Saint Lawrence River flows in a roughly north - easterly direction , connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and forming the primary drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin . It traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario , and is part of the international boundary between Ontario , Canada , and the U.S. state of New York . This river also provides the basis of the commercial Saint Lawrence Seaway . </P>
<P> The Saint Lawrence River ( French : Fleuve Saint - Laurent ; Tuscarora : Kahnawáʼkye ; Mohawk : Kaniatarowanenneh , meaning `` big waterway '' ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America . The Saint Lawrence River flows in a roughly north - easterly direction , connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and forming the primary drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin . It traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario , and is part of the international boundary between Ontario , Canada , and the U.S. state of New York . This river also provides the basis of the commercial Saint Lawrence Seaway . </P>
where is the st. lawrence river located on a map
where is the st. lawrence river located on a map
connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean forming the primary drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin Quebec and Ontario international boundary between Ontario , Canada , and the U.S. state of New York provides the basis of the commercial Saint Lawrence Seaway
connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean forming the primary drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin Quebec and Ontario international boundary between Ontario , Canada , and the U.S. state of New York provides the basis of the commercial Saint Lawrence Seaway