News: Over 150 years after sinking in a storm, the wreck of Lac La Belle has been found in Lake Michigan.
About Lake Michigan
- Lake Michigan is the third largest of the five Great Lakes in North America.
- It is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.
- Boundaries: It is bordered by the states of Michigan to the east and north, Wisconsin to the west, Illinois to the southwest, and Indiana to the southeast.
- It connects to Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac in the north.
- It is part of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system and supports international shipping and trade.
- Other Great Lakes of America: The Five Great Lakes of America are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
- They collectively hold roughly 21% of the world’s surface freshwater.
- Major Great Lakes cities: Chicago and Milwaukee on Lake Michigan; Toronto and Hamilton on Lake Ontario; Cleveland, Detroit, and Buffalo on Lake Erie; and Duluth on Lake Superior.
