Lake Erie Map

Lake Erie Map

This detailed map of Lake Erie marks all political and physical features of the lakes and its surrounding areas. You can easily locate all major landmarks like roads, parks, and mountains on this map. Relief shading and contour lines are also used throughout the map to depict the natural vegetation and height above the sea level.

The high-quality print on this map makes it ideal for wall display in office spaces, educational institutions, and homes. You can also gift this map to your friends and loves ones who love traveling and exploring new places. The map is available to buy in a variety of finishes like paper, laminated, and matte plastic.

How to customize this Lake Erie map?

You can also customize the base map of this map to center on the location of your choice. This custom map will allow you to zoom in any nearby cottages, resorts or any other part of the lake on that map. You can adjust the boundaries, crop the area, add a title to the map and select from a range of orientation, sizes and paper finishes before ordering.

Edit the custom map of Lake Erie here.

Where is Lake Erie?

Lake Erie is located on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States. Its northern shore is the Canadian province of Ontario, specifically the Ontario Peninsula. The U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York lies on its western, southern, and eastern shores. The lake lies below Lake Huron and its primary inlet is the Detroit River.

Lake Erie and the Great Lakes

Lake Erie is the fourth-largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America by surface area. It is also the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes. The Detroit River primarily feds the lake and it drains via the Niagara River and Niagara Falls into Lake Ontario.

The major cities that lie along the lake include Buffalo (NY), Erie (PA), Cleveland (OH), and Toledo (OH).

Bathymetry of the Lake

The lake has an elevation of 571 feet (174 m) above sea level and a surface area of 9,990 square miles (25,874 km2). Its length is of 241 statute miles (388 km; 209 mi) and breadth of 57 statute miles (92 km; 50 mi) at its widest points. The average depth of Lake Erie is 10 fathoms 3 feet (63 ft (19 m) and the maximum depth is 35 fathoms (210 ft; 64 m).

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• Lake Michigan Map - Detailed map of Lake Michigan with a 3D representation of the lake bottom.
• Lake Ontario Map - High-quality map of Lake Ontario, available in various finishing materials.
• Lake Superior - Map of the largest of the Great Lakes and also the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area.