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St. Lawrence River, Québec St. Lawrence River, Québec
St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence River

St. Lawrence River, Québec

St. Lawrence River, Québec
Québec, a name derived from an Algonquian term meaning “place where the river narrows,” is a Canadian city that lies on the juncture of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers. Here, the French-style hotel Château Frontenac sits beside the St. Lawrence River in the Old Québec district.
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Québec (province); Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands; Canada; St. Lawrence (river); Québec (city)
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