2007-02-15 13:47:14 · 7 answers · asked by Lola Bee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
the saint lawrence seaway allows oceangoing ships access to all the great lakes. through a series of locks that raise and lower the water levels, ships eventually find their way to 600 feet above sea level (scary, isn't it) and into the port of duluth.
tourists enjoy watching the 'salties' enter the harbor by travelling under the aerial lift bridge, a metal structure which can be raised to allow maritime traffic through. the bridge is one of only a few where the entire span is raised, not just the parts of it.
duluth is the furthest inland port in north america, and products often continue travelling by rail into the further reaches of the american plains and canada after removed from vessels there. don't expect to see any action right now, however. the shipping season ends when the ice on lake superior thickens.
2007-02-16 14:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by patzky99 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a seaport at the westernmost point on the north shore of Lake Superior. It is linked to the Atlantic Ocean 2,300 miles (3,700km) away via the Great Lakes and then either the Erie Canal/New York State Barge Canal or the Saint Lawrence Seaway; it is farther from the ocean than any other deep water port.
2007-02-15 13:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by mnnorthernlight 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go into the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the St. Lawrence River.
Go down the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario.
From Lake Ontario you get to Lake Erie.
From Lake Erie you get to Lake Huron.
From Lake Huron you get to Lake Superior.
Duluth is on the shores of Lake Superior.
2007-02-15 13:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by SPORTS GUY 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is done because of its border with Lake Superior, which is connected to Lake Huron, Lake Erie (Erie Canal) and Lake Ontario, all flowing in the St. Lawrence Rive.
2007-02-17 02:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Rod14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the St Lawrence Seaway.
2007-02-15 13:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by don_antonowicz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its actually very complicated. they must come up the hudson, down the old "erie canal", if it still exists, then through lake ontario, up to lake erie, to huron, to superior, then coast into the port of duluth =]
2007-02-15 13:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by Ygdgvhg 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
RIVERS BETWEEN IT AND THE GREAT LAKES
2007-02-15 13:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by ubermeisterscottie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋