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Great Lakes, chain of deep freshwater lakes in east-central North America comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. They are one of the great natural features of the continent and of the Earth.
The Great Lakes (French: Grands Lacs), also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States border. The five lakes are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Political Map of the Great Lakes Region showing the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that border the lakes. The international boundary between the United States and Canada is also shown on the map - note how it crosses the lakes. The names of the five Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
The Great Lakes region encompasses a vast area in North America, stretching across parts of the United States and Canada. It comprises five interconnected freshwater lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, collectively forming the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface area.
The Great Lakes of North America (Great Lakes) are a series of five interconnected deep freshwater lakes that are located in the east-central part of North America. The five lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie, span across Canada and the United States and form the largest body of fresh water on the planet.
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are the eight states in the Great Lakes region. Lake Superior is the largest of all five Great Lakes, bordering on Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Our map of the Great Lakes provides a visual of the iconic interconnected lakes. Explore the shores, islands, and coastal cities of Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Between the end of the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago and about 3,000 years ago, the entire Great Lakes region experienced dramatic shifts in environment, climate, and elevation.
The Great Lakes region contains 7 national parks, lakeshores, monuments, and memorials. Experience the unique natural landscape of the United States' largest lakes, from picturesque dunes to 22 different islands. Learn about the history of the fur trade and the war of 1812.
Aside from the cultural influence of the lakes, the Great Lakes region is a combination of environmental science, politics and economy. The Great Lakes watershed, also called the Great Lakes Basin, contains 84% of the surface freshwater in North America and 21% of the surface freshwater in the whole world. The basin stretches 750 miles east to ...