Erie Canal

geographical name

canal 363 miles (584 kilometers) long in northern New York from the Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie at Buffalo; built 1817–25; superseded by the New York State Barge Canal (about 525 miles, or 840 kilometers, long)

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“Erie Canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Erie%20Canal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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