Political Map of the Great Lakes Region showing the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that border the lakes. The international boundary between the United States and Canada is also shown on the map - note how it crosses the lakes. The names of the five Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.

Spanning more than 1 200 kilometres from west to east, the Lakes provide water for consumption, transportation, industry and recreation and are integral to the ecology, climate culture and economy of North America.

Located between the United States and Canada, the Great Lakes are five interconnected lakes consisting of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. The Great Lakes form the largest group of freshwater lakes in North America .

Major cities within the region include, on the American side, from east to west, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and Milwaukee; and, on the Canadian side, Toronto, Hamilton and Mississauga. A map of the Great Lakes Basin showing the five sub-basins.

May 16, 2021 · The Great Lakes of North America (Great Lakes) are a series of five interconnected deep freshwater lakes that are located in the east-central part of North America. The five lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie, span across Canada and the United States and form the largest body of fresh water on the planet.

Dec 7, 2020 · The map below created by Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation shows Great Lakes Watersheds. Nearly 34 million people in the U.S. and Canada live in the Great Lakes basin — 8% of the U.S. population and approximately 32% of Canada’s population.

Feb 7, 2006 · The Great Lakes are the largest group in a chain of large lakes (including Winnipeg, Athabasca, Great Slave and Great Bear) that lies along the southern boundary of the Canadian Shield. From west to east the Great Lakes comprise lakes Superior, Michigan (entirely in the US), Huron, St. Clair, Erie and Ontario.

Sep 19, 2024 · The map, whose scale is in hundreds of kilometres and is oriented in the north direction, shows the five Great Lakes drainage basins, diversions, and all provinces, states, cities, Areas of Concern (AOC), and tributaries within them.

This relief map of Canada shows elevation by hypsometric tints (a gradation of different colours) as well as major lakes. The map legend includes elevation ranges. Standard time zones. Standard Time Zones. Date of publication: 2007. Download the map (PDF, 2.51 MB) Download the map (JPG, 0.16 MB) This map shows Canada's six time zones as ...

Jan 8, 2024 · Islands and Major Bodies of Water: Canada's geography is also defined by its significant water bodies, including the Great Lakes, shared with the United States, and numerous vast, deep freshwater lakes like Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.