- in the province of Quebec, Canada.
- on the Island of Montreal, between the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.
- south of Quebec City, north of the Canada-United States border.
- east of Ottawa and west of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- northeast of Toronto, Ontario.
- northwest of New York City.
- about halfway between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
- at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, which makes it a major transportation hub.
- in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Lowlands, which is a region of fertile soil and abundant water, which has made it a major agricultural and industrial center.