Lake Michigan

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Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan is a lake [1] located in Michigan within the United States [1]. It has an area of 58k and an elevation of 176 . Its position in Michigan and its status as a lake define its geographical classification [1]. The lake lies entirely within the United States [1], with no international boundaries crossing it. Its surface area is recorded as 58k , and its elevation above sea level is 176 . The lake's physical characteristics are defined solely by these measurements .

Lake Michigan

Summary

Lake Michigan is a lake[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,822 views/month, #7 of 5,436).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Michigan is located in Michigan[3].
  • Lake Michigan is located in Wisconsin[4].
  • Lake Michigan is located in Illinois[5].
  • Lake Michigan is located in Indiana[6].
  • Lake Michigan is in the country of United States[7].
  • Lake Michigan's image is recorded as Lake Michigan in true color.jpg[8].
  • Lake Michigan's instance of is recorded as lake[9].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Pere Marquette Lake[10].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Dunes Creek[11].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Trail Creek[12].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Sheboygan River[13].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Pointe aux Chenes River[14].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Platte River[15].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Oconto River[16].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Manistique River[17].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Manistee River[18].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Leland River[19].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Galien River[20].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Escanaba River[21].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Cut River[22].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Crystal River[23].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Carp Lake River[24].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Big Sable River[25].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as Ahnapee River[26].
  • Lake Michigan's inflows is recorded as St. Joseph River[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Michigan is in the country of United States[7]. Located in include Michigan[3], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1837[30], headquartered in East Lansing[31]; Wisconsin[4], an U.S. state[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34]; Illinois[5], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1818[37]; and Indiana[6], an U.S. state[38], in United States[39], founded in 1816[40], headquartered in Indianapolis[41]. Part of include it–Huron[42], a lake[43], in Canada[44] and Great Lakes[45], a group of interconnected lakes[46], in United States[47].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Michigan's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+57750'}[48]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+176'}[49]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+494'}[50].

Designation and Status

Lake Michigan's instance of is recorded as lake[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Michigan include Lake County[51], a county of Indiana[52], in United States[53], founded in 1837[54].

Why It Matters

Lake Michigan ranks in the top 0.13% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,822 views/month, #7 of 5,436).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for it include Lake County[51], a county of Indiana[52], in United States[53], founded in 1837[54].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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