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Detailed map of Lake Michigan and its surrounding region in the United States, showing the lake's depth contours, nearby cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and Traverse City, and major bays, islands, and connecting waterways. State boundaries for Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan are marked, with a location inset map at the bottom right.
The video thumbnail image shows a black and white bridge over blue water. Blue arrows show that the flow of the water was switched from one direction to the other.
Indiana Dunes State Park Map highlighting Lake Michigan among the five Great Lakes of North America, showing its location bordered by the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, with neighboring states and Canadian provinces labeled for geographic context. Indiana Dunes State Park Door Peninsula: Ephraim Milwaukee, Wisconsin skyline viewed from Lake Michigan, featuring modern high-rise buildings and the distinctive Milwaukee Art Museum with its wing-like structure in the foreground. Sand dunes on the shore of Lake Michigan Detailed street map of the Chicago Loop and surrounding downtown districts, showing major streets, railroads, parks, Lake Michigan shoreline, and numbered points of interest such as museums, buildings, and landmarks. Districts like the Gold Coast, Printer's Row, and Streeterville are labeled, with Grant Park and Millennium Park prominently featured along the lakefront. Map showing the Great Lakes-Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario-along with their surrounding drainage basin, depth variations indicated by shading, and major nearby cities in both the United States and Canada. State, provincial, and international boundaries are marked, and a small locator globe at the bottom left highlights the region's position in North America.
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Why the Chicago River was reversed
It used to be treated more like a sewer than an ecosystem.
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Monarch Butterfly Migration Explained
Learn about the monarch butterfly, including its annual migration to Mexico.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Rinus Baak/Dreamstime.com

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Detailed map of Lake Michigan showing the lake's depth, bordering states, connecting rivers, and nearby cities
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Refugio Mariscal
Indiana Dunes State Park
Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton, Indiana.
© JoeyBLS—iStock/Getty Images
Great Lakes
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Indiana Dunes State Park
Beach along the south shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana Dunes State Park, northern...
© Cathy Melloan
Door Peninsula: Ephraim
Ephraim, on the shores of Lake Michigan, Door Peninsula, Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee skyline
Milwaukee skyline from Lake Michigan view.
© HodagMedia/Shutterstock.com
Sand dunes on the shore of Lake Michigan
Sand dunes on the shore of Lake Michigan, Michigan, U.S.
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downtown Chicago
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
The Great Lakes and their drainage basin
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Refugio Mariscal
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