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Lake Michigan

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  1. Lake bordered by Michigan to the north and east, Indiana to the south, and Illinois and Wisconsin to the west.

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Third largest of the Great Lakes and largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.

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That plant is known as Palisades and sits just off Lake Michigan.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

That area is about two thirds the size of Lake Michigan.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

Among the cold and imposing bodies in Chicago on Sunday: Lake Michigan and Lake, Quentin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

For a moment, I felt myself transported, like a gale off Lake Michigan had carried us all back through time.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

In a way, it reminded her of Lake Michigan when they lived in Chicago, with a city view in one direction and a tranquil spread of water in the other.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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