Lake Superior

largest of the Great Lakes of North America
LakeBodyOfWater glacial_lake Q1066
Lake Superior
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Lake Superior

Summary

Lake Superior is a glacial lake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Superior is located in Michigan[3].
  • Lake Superior is located in Ontario[4].
  • Lake Superior is located in Wisconsin[5].
  • Lake Superior is located in Minnesota[6].
  • Lake Superior is in the country of Canada[7].
  • Lake Superior is in the country of United States[8].
  • Lake Superior's instance of is recorded as glacial lake[9].
  • Lake Superior's instance of is recorded as rift lake[10].
  • Lake Superior's instance of is recorded as lake[11].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Saint Louis River[12].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Pigeon River[13].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Pic River[14].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as White River[15].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Michipicoten River[16].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Kaministiquia River[17].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Nemadji River[18].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Q21426605[19].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Wolf River[20].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Dog River[21].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Cascade River[22].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Little Huron River[23].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Huron River[24].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Gooseberry River[25].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Two Hearted River[26].
  • Lake Superior's inflows is recorded as Temperance River[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 Michigan[3], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1837[36], headquartered in East Lansing[37]; Ontario[4], a province of Canada[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1867[40]; Wisconsin[5], an U.S. state[41], in United States[42], founded in 1848[43]; and Minnesota[6], an U.S. state[44], in United States[45], founded in 1858[46]. Part of include Great Lakes[47], a group of interconnected lakes[48], in United States[49]; Canada–United States border[50], a border[51], in Canada[52]; and Lake Superior region[53].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include glacial lake[9], rift lake[10], and lake[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Superior include Lake County[54], a county of Minnesota[55], in United States[56], founded in 1856[57].

Why It Matters

Lake Superior has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for it include Lake County[54], a county of Minnesota[55], in United States[56], founded in 1856[57].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Geographic Names Information System. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Ontario Geographic Names Map Viewer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [47] . wikidata.org.
  27. [50] . wikidata.org.
  28. [53] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag superior-lake
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: superior-lake, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289958838|superior lake (#289958838)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
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