- The French explorer Jean Nicolet is believed to have been the first European to reach Lake Michigan, possibly in 1634 or 1638.
- The Straits of Mackinac were an important Native American and fur trade route. After Lake Erie, the Lake Michigan basin has the second highest population.
- Lake Michigan, by volume, is the second largest Great Lake and the only one located wholly within the United States.
- Lake Michigan in a nutshell: The 5th largest lake in the world by surface area. The 3rd largest of the Great Lakes. Has an average depth of 85 metres (279 feet).
- Lake Michigan Things to Do - Lake Michigan is an ideal place to spend a holiday or weekend getaway.
- Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake by volume with just under 1,180 cubic miles of water, is the only Great Lake entirely within the United States.
- My husband and I took a long walk along the shore of Lake Michigan on a very hot day. It was along North Lake Shore Drive, so there was some traffic noise.
- ...a low swim risk and green flags through the weekend, but we all know how dangerous Lake Michigan can be — it is considered to be the deadliest Great Lake."
- Lake Michigan is the third largest of the Great Lakes (when measured by water surface) and the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States.
- The plain truth is that the Great Water Alliance’s impact on Lake Michigan’s water level won’t be minimal. It will be nonexistent.