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Lake Michigan

Lakes

One of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one lying entirely within the United States, bordered by Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. The city of Chicago sits along its southwestern shore.

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Area (sq km)
57,756.78 1
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1. Lake Michigan (Wikipedia)
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It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi; 4,900 km3) and depth (923 ft; 281 m) after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area (22,300 square miles; 57,757 km2), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
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Wikidata: Lake Michigan
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