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Erie Canal
geographical name
Definition of ERIE CANAL
canal 363 miles (584 kilometers) long N New York from Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie at Buffalo; built 1817–25; superseded by New York State Barge Canal (ab 525 miles or 840 kilometers long)
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