Lake Huron facts for kids
Lake Huron is one of North America's five amazing Great Lakes. It's like a giant freshwater sea! This lake helps form part of the border between the USA and Canada. Billions of years ago, a huge ice age called the Huronian glaciation was named after this very lake.
Lake Huron is super long, stretching over 200 miles (325 km). It's also very deep, going down as much as 750 feet (230 m). Many boats and ships travel on Lake Huron. They carry important things like iron ore, which is used to make steel.
Lake Huron touches the Canadian province of Ontario. It also borders the American state of Michigan. There aren't many huge cities right on Lake Huron. But there are some smaller cities like Sarnia, Ontario, and Bay City, Michigan.
The water that flows out of Lake Huron goes through a river. This river flows past Detroit, Michigan. The water then moves into Lake Erie. From there, it continues its journey all the way to the ocean.
In 1996, a big storm appeared over Lake Huron. It was so strong that it felt like a hurricane! The National Hurricane Center wasn't sure if they should officially call it a hurricane. Because the storm formed right over Lake Huron and didn't get a name from the center, many people started calling it "Hurricane Huron."
| North American Great Lakes |
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| Lake Superior - Lake Michigan - Lake Huron - Lake Erie - Lake Ontario |
Images for kids
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Lake Huron Basin
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1680 British map of Lake Huron
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Lake Huron viewed from Arch Rock at Mackinac Island
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View of Lake Huron from East Tawas State Park at the head of Saginaw Bay
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Harrisville Beach on Lake Huron
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View of rocky shore of Lake Huron from east of Port Dolomite, Michigan, in the upper peninsula
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See also
In Spanish: Lago Hurón para niños
