Lake Erie

Summary

Lake Erie is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,126 views/month, #8 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Erie is located in Ontario^[3].
• Lake Erie is located in Michigan^[4].
• Lake Erie is located in Pennsylvania^[5].
• Lake Erie is located in New York^[6].
• Lake Erie is in the country of Canada^[7].
• Lake Erie is in the country of United States^[8].
• Lake Erie's image is recorded as A1.23188.1851.LakeErie.143.250m.jpg^[9].
• Lake Erie's instance of is recorded as lake^[10].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Detroit River^[11].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Maumee River^[12].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Sandusky River^[13].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Ashtabula River^[14].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Black River^[15].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Conneaut Creek^[16].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Cuyahoga River^[17].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Huron River^[18].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Huron River^[19].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Chagrin River^[20].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Ottawa River^[21].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Grand River^[22].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Rocky River^[23].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Vermilion River^[24].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as River Raisin^[25].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Buffalo River^[26].
• Lake Erie's inflows is recorded as Cattaraugus Creek^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[7], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and United States^[8], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Located in include Ontario^[3], a province of Canada^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1867^[36]; Michigan^[4], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1837^[39], headquartered in East Lansing^[40]; Pennsylvania^[5], an U.S. state^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1787^[43]; and New York^[6], an U.S. state^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1788^[46]. Part of include Great Lakes^[47], a group of interconnected lakes^[48], in United States^[49] and Canada–United States border^[50], a border^[51], in Canada^[52].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Erie's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+25744'}^[53]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+173'}^[54]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+388'}^[55].

Designation and Status

Lake Erie's instance of is recorded as lake^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Erie include Erie Canal^[56], a canal^[57], in United States^[58]; Erie County^[59], a county of New York^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1821^[62], headquartered in Buffalo^[63]; Ohio and Erie Canal^[64], a canal^[65], in United States^[66]; and Lake County^[67], a county of Ohio^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1840^[70].

Why It Matters

Lake Erie ranks in the top 0.15% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,126 views/month, #8 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for it include Erie Canal^[56], a canal^[57], in United States^[58]; Erie County^[59], a county of New York^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1821^[62], headquartered in Buffalo^[63]; Ohio and Erie Canal^[64], a canal^[65], in United States^[66]; and Lake County^[67], a county of Ohio^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1840^[70].