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Lake ___MASK30___ is one of the five Great ___MASK64___ of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States . The other four Great ___MASK64___ are shared by the U . S . and Canada . It is the second - largest of the Great ___MASK64___ by volume and the third - largest by surface area , after Lake Superior and Lake Huron ( and is slightly smaller than the U . S . state of West Virginia ). To the east , its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the wide Straits of Mackinac , giving it the same surface elevation as its easterly counterpart ; the two are technically a single lake . Lake ___MASK30___ is shared , from west to east , by the U . S . states of ___MASK28___ , Illinois , Indiana , and ___MASK30___ . Ports along its shores include , Chicago , Milwaukee , Green Bay , ___MASK28___ , Gary , Indiana , and Benton Harbor , ___MASK30___ . The word " ___MASK30___ " originally referred to the lake itself , and is believed to come from the Ojibwa word " mishigami " meaning " great water ". In the earliest European maps of the region , the name of Lake Illinois has been found in addition to that of " ___MASK30___ ". ___MASK73___ is a U . S . state located in the midwestern and Great ___MASK64___ regions of North America . ___MASK73___ is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States . Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis . ___MASK73___ was admitted to the United States as the 19th U . S . state on December 11 , 1816 . ___MASK30___ is a state in the Great ___MASK64___ and Midwestern regions of the United States . The name ___MASK30___ is the French form of the Ojibwa word " mishigamaa ", meaning " large water " or " large lake ". ___MASK30___ is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States , with the 11th most extensive total area ( the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River ). Its capital is Lansing , and its largest city is Detroit . The Great ___MASK64___ ( also called the Laurentian Great ___MASK64___ , or the Great ___MASK64___ of North America ) are a series of interconnected freshwater ___MASK64___ located primarily in the upper mid - east region of North America , on the Canada  United States border , which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence River . Consisting of ___MASK64___ Superior , Michigan , Huron ( or Michigan  Huron ), Erie , and Ontario , they form the largest group of freshwater ___MASK64___ on Earth , containing 21 % of the world ' s surface fresh water by volume . The total surface is , and the total volume ( measured at the low water datum ) is . Due to their sea - like characteristics ( rolling waves , sustained winds , strong currents , great depths , and distant horizons ) the five Great ___MASK64___ have also long been referred to as " inland seas ". Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world by area , and Lake Michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country . The southern half of the Great ___MASK64___ is bordered by the Great ___MASK64___ Megalopolis . The National Register ___MASK50___ Historic Places ( NRHP ) is the United States federal government ' s official list ___MASK50___ districts , sites , buildings , structures , and objects deemed worthy ___MASK50___ preservation . A property listed in the National Register , or located within a National Register Historic District , may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value ___MASK50___ expenses incurred preserving the property . ___MASK66___ is the largest city in the state of ___MASK28___ and the fifth - largest city in the Midwestern United States . The county seat of ___MASK66___ County , it is on Lake Michigan ' s western shore . ___MASK66___ ' s estimated population in 2015 was 600 , 155 . ___MASK66___ is the main cultural and economic center of the ___MASK66___  Racine  Waukesha Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of as of 2014 . Ranked by estimated 2014 population , ___MASK66___ is the 31st largest city in the United States . ___MASK57___ is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States . It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast , Kentucky to the ___MASK87___ , Ohio to the northwest , Pennsylvania to the north ( and , slightly , east ), and Maryland to the northeast . ___MASK57___ is the 41st largest by area , the 38th most populous , and has the second lowest household income of the 50 United States . The capital and largest city is Charleston . ___MASK91___ is an arm ___MASK50___ Green Bay extending southeastward approximately 10 miles into the Door Peninsula at the city ___MASK50___ ___MASK91___ , located approximately halfway up the Door Peninsula . The bay is connected to Lake ___MASK30___ by the ___MASK91___ Ship Canal . Three bridges cross the bay , including the historic ___MASK91___ Bridge , and the recently finished Oregon Street Bridge . A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the way underneath such as a body ___MASK50___ water , valley , or ___MASK69___ , for the purpose ___MASK50___ providing passage over the obstacle . There are many different designs that each serve a particular purpose and apply to different situations . Designs ___MASK50___ bridges vary depending on the function ___MASK50___ the bridge , the nature ___MASK50___ the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored , the material used to make it , and the funds available to build it . The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment , or cuesta , in the United States and ___MASK33___ that runs predominantly ___MASK47___ / west from ___MASK63___ , through Ontario , Michigan , ___MASK28___ , and Illinois . It is composed of the Lockport geological formation of Silurian age , and is similar to the Onondaga geological formation , which runs parallel to it and just to the south , through western ___MASK63___ and southern Ontario . The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls , for which it is named . ___MASK77___ is a state in the midwestern region ___MASK50___ the United States , achieving statehood in 1818 . It is the 5th ___MASK18___ populous state and 25th largest state in terms ___MASK50___ land area , and is often noted as a microcosm ___MASK50___ the entire country . The word " ___MASK77___ " comes from the Algonquin word for " tribe ___MASK50___ superior men ". With Chicago in the northeast , small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern ___MASK77___ , and natural resources like coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , ___MASK77___ has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The Port ___MASK50___ Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great ___MASK64___ , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean , as well as the Great ___MASK64___ to the Mississippi River , via the ___MASK77___ River . For decades , O ' Hare International Airport has been ranked as one ___MASK50___ the world ' s busiest airports . ___MASK77___ has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics . ___MASK67___ and navigations are human - made channels for water conveyance ( supply ), or to service water transport vehicles . In the vernacular , both are referred to as ' ___MASK67___ ', and in ___MASK18___ cases , the engineered works will have a series of dams and locks that create areas of low speed current flow . These areas are referred to as " ' slack water levels '," often just called ' levels '. The main difference between them is that a navigation parallels a river and shares part of its waters , its drainage basin and leverages its resources by building dams and locks to increase and lengthen its long stretches of " deep enough " slack water levels while staying in its valley . In contrast , a canal cuts across a drainage divide atop a ridge ( however humble ), generally requiring an external water source above the highest elevation . Many ___MASK67___ have been built at elevations towering over valleys and others water ways crossing far below . Cities need a lot of fresh water and many ___MASK67___ with sources of water at a higher level can deliver water to a destination where there is a lack of water . The ___MASK38___ ' s Aqueducts were such water supply ___MASK67___ . The ___MASK91___ Ship Canal is a shipping canal connecting ___MASK91___ on ___MASK54___ with Lake ___MASK30___ , across the Door Peninsula , at the city of ___MASK91___ , ___MASK28___ , United States . The canal is approximately seven miles in length , and consists of two parts : a dredged portion of ___MASK91___ , and a 1 . 3 - mile canal dug through the eastern side of the Door Peninsula . This shorter portion was dug by a private group headed by then - president of Chicago and North Western Railway , William B . Ogden , between July 8 , 1872 and the late fall of 1881 . Although smaller craft began using the canal in 1880 , it was not open for large - scale watercraft until 1890 . Lake ___MASK75___ is the largest ___MASK50___ the Great ___MASK64___ ___MASK50___ North America . The lake is shared by the Canadian province ___MASK50___ Ontario to the north , the US state ___MASK50___ Minnesota to the west , and ___MASK28___ and Michigan to the south . It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area . It is the world ' s third - largest freshwater lake by volume and the largest by volume in North America . The ___MASK91___ Bridge ( known as the ___MASK30___ Street Bridge ) is a historic bridge in ___MASK91___ , ___MASK28___ , United States . The bridge was built in 1929 and opened July 4 , 1931 , with a grand parade where it was officially dedicated as a Door County Veterans Memorial which plaques at either end still reads " To honor those who gave of themselves , to their country , in times of need " as a gift by the State of ___MASK28___ . The bridge carried Maple and ___MASK30___ Streets traffic , which was signed as ___MASK28___ Business Highway 42 / 57 . The ___MASK91___ Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17 , 2008 . In September 2008 , the bridge was closed to allow restoration work after the opening of a new parallel bridge nearby , and was reopened in the spring of 2011 . ___MASK33___ ( French : ) is a country in the ___MASK29___ half of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering , making it the world ' s second - largest country by total area and the fourth - largest country by land area . ___MASK33___ ' s border with the United States is the world ' s longest land border . The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . ___MASK33___ is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . About four - fifths of the country ' s population of 36 million people is urbanized and live near the southern border . Its capital is ___MASK85___ , its largest city is Toronto ; other major urban areas include Montreal , Vancouver , ___MASK6___ , Edmonton , ___MASK32___ City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . A cherry is the fruit ___MASK50___ many plants ___MASK50___ the genus " Prunus ", and is a fleshy drupe ( stone fruit ). ___MASK83___ ( or ), officially the City ___MASK50___ ___MASK83___ , is the third - ___MASK18___ populous city in the United States , and the fifth - ___MASK18___ populous city in North America . With over 2 . 7 million residents , it is the ___MASK18___ populous city in the state ___MASK50___ Illinois and the Midwestern United States , and the county seat ___MASK50___ ___MASK22___ . The ___MASK83___ metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland , has nearly 10 million people and is the third - largest in the U . S . ___MASK28___ is a U . S . state located in the north - central United States , in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions . It is bordered by Minnesota to the west , Iowa to the southwest , Illinois to the south , Lake Michigan to the east , Michigan to the northeast , and Lake Superior to the north . ___MASK28___ is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous . The state capital is Madison , and its largest city is Milwaukee , which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan . The state is divided into 72 counties . The Straits ___MASK50___ Mackinac is a narrow waterway in the U . S . state ___MASK50___ ___MASK30___ , between ___MASK30___ ' s Lower and Upper Peninsulas . The Straits ___MASK50___ Mackinac connect two ___MASK50___ the Great ___MASK64___ , Lake ___MASK30___ and Lake Huron . The straits are wide and deep . Hydrologically , the two connected ___MASK64___ can be considered one , which is called Lake ___MASK30___  Huron . Historically , the region around the Straits was known by the native Odawa people as Michilimackinac . The ton is a unit ___MASK50___ measure . It has a long history and has acquired a number ___MASK50___ meanings and uses over the years . It is used principally as a unit ___MASK50___ mass . Its original use as a measurement ___MASK50___ volume has continued in the capacity ___MASK50___ cargo ships and in terms such as the freight ton . It can also be used as a measure ___MASK50___ energy , for truck classification , or as a colloquial term . William ___MASK68___ ___MASK79___ ( June 15 , 1805  August 3 , 1877 ) was the first Mayor of Chicago . An orchard is an intentional planting ___MASK50___ trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production . Orchards comprise fruit - or nut - producing trees which are generally grown for commercial production . Orchards are also sometimes a feature ___MASK50___ large gardens , where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive purpose . A fruit garden is generally synonymous with an orchard , although it is set on a smaller non - commercial scale and may emphasize berry shrubs in preference to fruit trees . ___MASK18___ temperate - zone orchards are laid out in a regular grid , with a grazed or mown grass or bare soil base that makes maintenance and fruit gathering easy . ___MASK54___ is a city in and the county seat ___MASK50___ ___MASK27___ in the U . S . State ___MASK50___ ___MASK28___ , located at the head ___MASK50___ ___MASK54___ , a sub - basin ___MASK50___ Lake Michigan , at the mouth ___MASK50___ the Fox River . It is located above sea level and north ___MASK50___ Milwaukee . The population was 104 , 057 at the 2010 census . ___MASK54___ is the third - largest city in the state ___MASK50___ ___MASK28___ , after Milwaukee and Madison , and the third - largest city on the west shore ___MASK50___ Lake Michigan , after Chicago and Milwaukee . ___MASK54___ is home to the National Football League team ___MASK54___ Packers . ___MASK20___ is a city in ___MASK81___ , Indiana , United States , from downtown Chicago , Illinois . The apple tree (" Malus pumila ", commonly and erroneously called " Malus domestica ") is a deciduous tree in the rose family ___MASK94___ known for its sweet , pomaceous fruit , the apple . It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree , and is the ___MASK18___ widely grown species in the genus " Malus . " The tree originated in Central Asia , where its wild ancestor , " Malus sieversii ", is still found today . Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe , and were brought to North America by European colonists . Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures , including Norse , Greek and European Christian traditions . A U . S . state is a constituent political entity ___MASK50___ the ___MASK76___ . There are 50 states , which are bound together in a union with each other . Each state holds administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory , and shares its sovereignty with the United States federal government . Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government , Americans are citizens ___MASK50___ both the federal republic and ___MASK50___ the state in which they reside . State citizenship and residency are flexible , and no government approval is required to move between states , except for persons covered by certain types ___MASK50___ court orders ( e . g ., paroled convicts and children ___MASK50___ divorced spouses who are sharing custody ). The Door Peninsula is a peninsula in eastern ___MASK28___ , separating the southern part of the Green Bay from Lake Michigan . The peninsula begins in northern Brown and Kewaunee counties and proceeds northeast to include all of Door County . It is the western portion of the Niagara Escarpment . Well known for its cherry and apple orchards , the Door Peninsula is a popular tourism destination . With the 1882 completion of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal , the northern half of the peninsula became an island . ___MASK26___ Harbor is a city in ___MASK16___ in the U . S . state of ___MASK30___ which is located west of ___MASK12___ , and northwest of South Bend , Indiana . In 2010 , the population was 10 , 038 according to the census . It is the smaller , by population , of the two principal cities in the Niles - ___MASK26___ Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area , an area with 156 , 813 people . A lake is an area ___MASK50___ variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . ___MASK64___ lie on land and are not part ___MASK50___ the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . ___MASK64___ can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most ___MASK64___ are fed and drained by rivers and streams . Lake Huron is one ___MASK50___ the five Great ___MASK64___ ___MASK50___ North America . Hydrologically , it comprises the easterly portion ___MASK50___ Lake Michigan  Huron , having the same surface elevation as its westerly counterpart , to which it is connected by the , Straits ___MASK50___ Mackinac . It is shared on the east by the Canadian province ___MASK50___ Ontario and on the west by the state ___MASK50___ Michigan in the United States . The name ___MASK50___ the lake is derived from early French explorers who named it for the Huron people inhabiting the region . The Huronian glaciation was named due to evidence collected from Lake Huron region . The northern parts ___MASK50___ the lake include the North Channel and Georgian Bay . The main inlet is the St . Marys River and the main outlet is the St . Clair .