Our Great Lakes
From the western most tip of Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota, to Tibbet's Point, New York, at the eastern edge of Lake Ontario, the Great Lakes stretch over a thousand miles across the heartland of both the United States and Canada, creating an incredible 9,500 miles of shoreline. The awesome size of these Great Lakes amazes just about everyone seeing them for the first time, as they simply stare at their expanse and are struck by their stunning beauty. The magnitude of our Great Lakes water system is difficult to appreciate, even for us who live here. Together, these 5 lakes constitute the greatest freshwater system on the planet, containing 20% of all drinkable water on Earth, only the polar icecaps contain more freshwater. This beautiful region is rimmed by towering sand dunes, rocky cliffs, beaches, marshes, forests, farms, cities, and industry. 6 of the largest cities in North America lie on the shores of the Great Lakes. Metropolises like Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Buffalo, all call the waters of the Great Lakes home and owe much of their wealth to commerce attracted to these lakes. Every summer, 10's of millions of people flock to these shores for boating, sailing, fishing, swimming, sunbathing, you name it, but the common denominator is one thing: FUN!!