Lake Superior
largest of the Great Lakes of North America
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Summary
Lake Superior is a glacial lake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of glacial lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,132 views/month, #1 of 137).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Michigan[3], Ontario[4], Wisconsin[5], Minnesota[6]
- Country: Canada[7], United States[8]
- Instance of: rift lake[9], lake[10]
- Inflows: Saint Louis River[11], Pigeon River[12], Pic River[13], White River[14], Michipicoten River[15], Kaministiquia River[16], Nemadji River[17], Little Presque Isle (rivière)[18], Wolf River[19], Dog River[20], Cascade River[21], Little Huron River[22], Huron River[23], Gooseberry River[24]
- Outflows: St. Marys River[25]
- Basin country: United States[26], Canada[27]
- Part of: Great Lakes[28], Canada–United States border[29], Lake Superior region[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lake Superior include Lake County[31], a county of Minnesota[32], in United States[33], founded in 1856[34].
Why It Matters
Lake Superior has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Lake County[31], a county of Minnesota[32], in United States[33], founded in 1856[34].