{"id":3380,"date":"2013-12-06T03:03:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T03:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:06:09","slug":"lake-superior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/canada\/lake-superior\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Superior in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Lake Superior (Great Lakes in North America) is the largest freshwater lake in the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lake Superior<\/strong> is the largest of the Great lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area (but not by volume). The lake is situated along the border between the United States and Canada, with borders in the Canadian province of Ontario and the US states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Lake Superior has 2,726 miles (4,387 kilometers) of coastline, including the islands, lending it and the rest of the Great Lakes region the nickname \u201cthe third coast\u201d. It has a surface area of 31,700 square miles (82,103 square kilometers) and a volume of 2,900 cubic miles (12,100 cubic kilometers).<\/p>\n

The water of Lake Superior has an unusually low temperature. While the temperature at the surface varies with seasons, the temperature underneath the surface is usually 39 degrees fahrenheit.<\/p>\n

There are several islands in Lake Superior, the largest of which is Isle Royale, which is part of Michigan. Isle Royale along with 450 islands in the vicinity and water bodies constitute the Isle Royale National Park. Additional islands in Lake Superior include Madeline Island in Wisconsin, Michipicoten Island in Ontario, and Grand Island in Michigan. The Grand Island is home to a national recreation area in the Hiawatha National Forest.<\/p>\n

Other popular places to visit around Lake Superior include the Sleeping Giant in Ontario, which are mesas on the Sibley Peninsula that look like a sleeping giant, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the first official National Lakeshore in the country, and the forested Pukaskwa National Park in Ontario.<\/p>\n

The Lake Superior area offers a variety of recreational opportunities such as camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, canoeing, and kayaking, as well as observing wildlife including bears, moose, lynx, and grey wolves.<\/p>\n

Know more through<\/strong> Lake Superior Infographics<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Lake Superior Location Map
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