GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Gulf of St. Lawrence receives the St. Lawrence estuary and opens to the North Atlantic. Newfoundland, Labrador and the Maritime provinces frame its approaches. It is a marine gulf, downstream of the river and estuary.
Fast Facts
- The St. Lawrence River enters from the southwest.
- Cabot Strait connects the gulf to the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island.
- The Strait of Belle Isle provides a northern opening between Newfoundland and Labrador.
Connected lessons
- Gulf of St. LawrenceMap, explanation and practice
- Great Lakes to the AtlanticGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- St. Lawrence RiverRelated places
- Lake OntarioRelated places
- NewfoundlandRelated places