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ST LAWRENCE - LoveToKnow Article on ST LAWRENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | The river, to the point where it crosses 45 N. in its northwesterly course, forms the boundary line between the state of New York and the province of Ontario; thence to the sea it is wholly within Canadian territory, running through the province of Quebec. |
 | | From Kingston, at the head of the river, to Montreal, a distance of 170 m., navigation is limited to vessels of 14 ft. draught by the capacity of the canals. |
 | | Montreal, at the bead of ocean navigation, the largest city in Canada, is an important distributing centre for all points in western Canada, and enjoys an extensive shipping trade with the United Kingdom, the sea-going shipping,exceeding 1,500,000 tons, and the inland shipping approximating 2,000,000 tons, annually. |
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