Cool facts about Lake Superior
Posted on Sep 01, 2025 / Travel
- Lake Superior is so big it could fit all the other Great Lakes plus three more Lake Eries inside it.
- The water is so clear that in some spots you can see down over 25 feet.
- Storm waves on Superior have been recorded over 30 feet high.
- The shoreline is more than 2,700 miles long — longer than the U.S. coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Lake Superior is thought to be at least 10,000 years old, formed by retreating glaciers.
- The Ojibwe name for the lake, "Gichigami," means "great sea," which fits it perfectly.
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