Great Lakes

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The Great Lakes are an important water system of North America for transportation, commerce, and recreation. Lying on the border between the United States of America and Canada, they're some of the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.

[edit] Lakes

Although lakes usually have names like "This Lake" and "That Lake", the Great Lakes are named the other way 'round as "Lake This" and "Lake That". In this area, if someone says "the Lake" without naming it, they're probably referring to the nearest Great one.

• Lake Superior
• Lake Michigan
• Lake Huron
• Lake Erie
• Lake Ontario

Although much smaller than these five, Lake Saint Claire (between Southeast Michigan and Ontario, and between Lakes Huron and Erie) is part of the water system of the Great Lakes.

[edit] Regions

The following regions lie around the Great Lakes.

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Niagara Region
• New York
• Ohio
• Ontario
• Pennsylvania
• Wisconsin

[edit] Cities

The following cities lie on or close to the shores of the Great Lakes.

[edit] Canada

• Kingston, Ontario
• London, Ontario
• Montreal, Quebec
• Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
• Toronto, Ontario
• Windsor, Ontario
• Thunder Bay, Ontario

[edit] United States

• Buffalo, New York
• Chicago, Illinois
• Cleveland, Ohio
• Detroit, Michigan
• Duluth, Minnesota
• Erie, Pennsylvania
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Niagara Falls, New York
• Put-in-Bay, Ohio
• Rochester, New York
• Sandusky, Ohio
• Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
• Toledo, Ohio
• Traverse City, Michigan

[edit] Other Destinations

• Lake Erie Islands
• Niagara Falls
• Niagara on the Lake
• Thousand Islands
• Cedar Point

[edit] See

[edit] Do

Many boaters utilize the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway and their connection points as a travel route. There are many marinas and public boat ramps available for this purpose. Also, the Great Lakes Cruising Company and the American Canadian Caribbean Line provide cruises on the Great Lakes.

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