Lake Huron
one of the Great Lakes of North America
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Summary
Lake Huron is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,582 views/month, #18 of 5,436).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ontario[3], Michigan[4]
- Country: Canada[5], United States[6]
- Shares border with: Huron County[7], Alpena County[8], Alcona County[9]
- Inflows: St. Marys River[10], Penetangore River[11], Saugeen River[12], Bighead River[13], Black Mallard River[14], Swan River[15], Sauble River[16], Ocqueoc River[17], Maitland River[18], Cheboygan River[19], Carp River[20], Blue Jay Creek[21], Black River[22], Ausable River[23]
- Outflows: St. Clair River[24]
- Part of: Lake Michigan–Huron[25], Great Lakes[26], Canada–United States border[27]
- Commons category: Lake Huron[28]
- Has part(s): Thunder Bay[29], Saginaw Bay[30], Georgian Bay[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lake Huron[32]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37]
- Different from: Huron[38]
- Length: 332 km[39]
- Elevation above sea level: 176 m[40]
- Area: 59,600 km²[41]
- Width: 245 km[42]
- Watershed area: 193,473 km²[43]
- Volume as quantity: 3,538,000 cubic hectometre[44]
- Perimeter: 6157 km[45]
- Residence time of water: 22 years[46]
- Vertical depth: 230 m[47]
- Drainage basin: Lake Huron drainage basin[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lake Huron include Huronian glaciation[49], a time interval[50] and Huron County[51], a county of Michigan[52], in United States[53], founded in 1840[54].
Why It Matters
Lake Huron has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for it include Huronian glaciation[49], a time interval[50] and Huron County[51], a county of Michigan[52], in United States[53], founded in 1840[54].