During a language study trip to the United States with LEC, you may have the opportunity to talk about the famous Great Lakes region of North America. To avoid looking out of place, it’s best to know a little about the subject so you can hold your own in the conversation! Here’s what you need to know about the topic—it’s all from your language travel agency.
Country U.S. states surrounding the Great Lakes region
The Great Lakes region of North America spans not just one, but two Country: so you might have the chance to explore it during a language study trip to the United States, but also during a language study trip to Canada ! In addition to the Canadian province of Ontario, no fewer than eight U.S. states border the region:
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
Cities… and lakes
Among the names you’ll need to remember to understand the Great Lakes region of North America are the major cities that border it— Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Toronto —but also, and most importantly, the names of the Great Lakes themselves. There are five of them. They are:
- of Lake Superior
- of Lake Michigan
- of Lake Huron
- on Lake Erie
- of Lake Ontario
Lakes connected to the St. Lawrence River
These five vast bodies of water all flow into the St. Lawrence River, which runs through the Canadian cities of Montreal and Quebec City, among others. In terms of surface area, Lake Superior takes the top spot, covering some 83,000 km²; at the bottom of the list is Lake Ontario, with 18,760 km². Taken as a whole, the Great Lakes region constitutes the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.