This is a view of Lake Erie from Hamburg, N.Y. |
- Huron
- Ontario
- Michigan
- Erie
- Superior
Of course, that's not the size order. The size order is:
- Superior
- Huron
- Michigan
- Erie
- Ontario
Another view of Lake Erie |
But it can't be said like that because SHMEO doesn't sound as good as HOMES.
Here are some facts about Lake Erie:
- It is the eleventh largest lake in the world
- it touches four U.S. states and one Canadian province: Ontario in Canada, and New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan in the United States.
- it is the shallowest of all of the Great Lakes.
- The surface of Lake Erie is 569 feet
- it is the warmest of the Great Lakes.
- It is actually a divot formed by a retreating glacier about 4,000.
- One of the pivotal battles of the War of 1812 was the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10th, 1813. Commander Oliver Hazard Perry's battle flag, flying above his ship, sported these words, "Don't give up the ship." After the battle, which resulted in the British surrendering, a message was sent to President William Henry Harrison: "We have met the enemy, and they are ours."
- There are special gifts for Buffalo and other points along coast of Lake Erie: lake effect snow.
- Ice fishing is a popular wintertime activity.
- Walleye is a common fish caught in Lake Erie.
- Concord grapes grow readily in the region, which means grape juice (Welch's has a juice storage and processing plant in Westfield, N.Y., south of Buffalo).
- Supposedly, a monster named Bessie lives in the lake.
2 comments:
Didn't know that Lake Ontario was the smallest of the Great Lakes
The first time I ever saw Lake Erie was (believe it or not) 2013, when I also visited Presque Isle for the first and only time. I owe that area a lot of exploring.
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