lake ontario

English - Turkish

Definition of lake ontario in English Turkish dictionary: ontarıo gölü; ontario gölü

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Definition of lake ontario in English English dictionary: One of the five Great Lakes of North America; the smallest of the five Great Lakes, between the US and Canada. Its main port is the Canadian city of Toronto. Smallest and easternmost of the Great Lakes of North America. Bounded by New York and Ontario, and with the U.S.-Canada border passing through it, the lake is roughly elliptical; its major axis, 193 mi (311 km) long, lies nearly east to west, and its greatest width is 53 mi (85 km). The Niagara River is the lake's main feeder. There are five islands at its eastern end, where the lake discharges into the St. Lawrence River near Kingston, Ont. The Welland Canal and the Niagara River connect it to Lake Erie to the southwest. It was visited by Samuel de Champlain in 1615; its early French name was Lac Frontenac. Ports on the lake include Toronto and Hamilton, Ont., and Rochester and Oswego, N.Y; {i} easternmost lake of North American Great Lakes which is the smallest in the area; the smallest of the Great Lakes

lake ontario

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lake On·ta·ri·o

leyk änteriō

/ˈlāk änˈterēō/ /ˈleɪk ɑːnˈtɛriːoʊ/

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