Gulf of St. Lawrence

Gulf of St. Lawrence
French: Golfe du Saint-Laurent
Bathymetry of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Coordinates48°36′N 61°24′W / 48.600°N 61.400°W / 48.600; -61.400
TypeGulf
Basin countriesCanada
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Surface area226,000 km2 (87,000 sq mi)
Average depth152 m (499 ft)
Max. depth530 m (1,740 ft)
Water volume34,500 km3 (8,300 cu mi)

The Gulf of St. Lawrence is a gulf that fringes the shores of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, in Canada, plus the islands Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, possessions of France, in North America.

The Gulf of St. Lawrence connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River.