lake michigan

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English - Turkish
mıchıgan gölü
michigan gölü
English - English
One of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States
{i} lake of the North American Great Lakes which is located entirely in the U.S.A
Third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one lying wholly within the U.S. Bordered by the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, it connects with Lake Huron through the Straits of Mackinac in the north. It is 321 mi (517 km) long and up to 118 mi (190 km) wide, with a maximum depth of 923 ft (281 m); it occupies an area of 22,300 sq mi (57,757 sq km). The first European to discover it was the French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634; the explorer La Salle brought the first sailing ship there in 1679. It now attracts international shipping as part of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway. The name is derived from the Algonquian word michigami or misschiganin, meaning "big lake
the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest fresh-water lake entirely within the United States borders
lake michigan

    Hyphenation

    lake Mich·i·gan

    Turkish pronunciation

    leyk mîşîgın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈlāk ˈməsʜəgən/ /ˈleɪk ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
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