Canadian Shield
geographical name
variants
or Laurentian Plateau
plateau region of eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S. extending from the Mackenzie River basin east to Davis Strait and south to southern Quebec, northeastern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, northwestern Michigan, and northeastern New York including the Adirondack Mountains
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“Canadian Shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canadian%20Shield. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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