Lake Ontario

Summary

Lake Ontario is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.31% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #17 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Ontario is located in Ontario^[3].
• Lake Ontario is located in New York^[4].
• Lake Ontario is in the country of Canada^[5].
• Lake Ontario is in the country of United States^[6].
• Lake Ontario's video is recorded as Seagulls on Ontario Lake 02.webm^[7].
• Lake Ontario's image is recorded as ISS-36 Lake Ontario (horizontal).jpg^[8].
• Lake Ontario's instance of is recorded as lake^[9].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Niagara River^[10].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Millhaven Creek^[11].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Black River^[12].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Don River^[13].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Genesee River^[14].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Humber River^[15].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Oswego River^[16].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Rouge River^[17].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Cataraqui River^[18].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Credit River^[19].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Eighteen Mile Creek^[20].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Etobicoke Creek^[21].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Ganaraska River^[22].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Jackson Creek^[23].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Napanee River^[24].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as North Creek^[25].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Oak Orchard Creek^[26].
• Lake Ontario's inflows is recorded as Russell Creek^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[5], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and United States^[6], 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] and New York^[4], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1788^[39]. Part of include Great Lakes^[40], a group of interconnected lakes^[41], in United States^[42] and Canada–United States border^[43], a border^[44], in Canada^[45].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Ontario's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+18529'}^[46]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+74.1'}^[47]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+311'}^[48].

Designation and Status

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

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Ontario include Ontario^[49], a province of Canada^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1867^[52]; Ontario County^[53], a county of New York^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1789^[56]; and Ontario Lacus^[57], a lake of Titan^[58].

Why It Matters

Lake Ontario ranks in the top 0.31% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #17 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for it include Ontario^[49], a province of Canada^[50], in Canada^[51], founded in 1867^[52]; Ontario County^[53], a county of New York^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1789^[56]; and Ontario Lacus^[57], a lake of Titan^[58].