Lake Superior gifts, ornaments and shirts
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Gitche Gumee, the Ojibwe name for Superior, covers 31,700 square miles, Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale and the Apostle Islands included. The whole lake, Canadian shore and all, is on the shirts and mugs here.
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Gitche Gumee, the Ojibwe name for Superior, covers 31,700 square miles, Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale and the Apostle Islands included. The whole lake, Canadian shore and all, is on the shirts and mugs here.
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Lake Superior, as we draw it
The outline includes the Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale and the Apostle Islands. Every piece here uses this same drawing.
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Lake Superior facts, with sources
- Borders
- Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan (United States) and Ontario (Canada)
- Water area
- 31,700 square miles
- Shoreline
- 2,726 miles, including islands
- Maximum depth
- 1,332 feet (measured at low water)
- Outflow
- St. Marys River, into Lake Huron
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, epa.gov, epa.gov, usgs.gov
Questions about Lake Superior
How deep is Lake Superior?
The EPA lists a maximum depth of 1,332 feet and an average depth of 483 feet, both measured at low water.
How long does water stay in Lake Superior?
The EPA gives a retention time of 191 years, a measure based on the lake's volume and its mean rate of outflow.
What does the Lake Superior outline show?
The whole lake, drawn from its real shoreline, Canadian shore included, with the Keweenaw Peninsula, Isle Royale, Michipicoten Island, the Apostle Islands, and Chequamegon, Thunder, Black, Nipigon and Whitefish bays.
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