Great Lakes Region (North America)

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The Great Lakes states of the U.S. are colored red in this map.
The Great Lakes region includes much of the Canadian province of Ontario and eight U.S. states that border the Great Lakes. The entire Canadian Great Lakes shoreline is in Ontario.

In the United States, "Great Lakes" is often used to identify areas which share similarities with the Northeast and Midwest, but don't fully fit in with either.

The U.S. states in the region are: And the Canadian province of: Major U.S. cities often regionally identified as "Great Lakes:" And the major Canadian cities of: Other U.S. cities and towns which are important to the region:

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Ontario


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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains)

Capital Toronto
Largest city Toronto
Official languages English (de facto)
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United States of America

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Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada–United States border. They are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system is the largest freshwater system in the world.
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The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States. [1][2] As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Northeast region of the United States covers nine states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New
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Midwestern United States (or Midwest) refers to the north-central states of the United States of America, specifically Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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State of Illinois

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Nickname(s): Land of Lincoln; The Prairie State
Motto(s): State sovereignty, national union

Official language(s) English[1]

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The State of Indiana

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Nickname(s): The Hoosier State

Motto(s): The Crossroads of America

Official language(s) English

Capital Indianapolis (785,597)

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State of Ohio

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Nickname(s): The Buckeye State,
"Birthplace of Aviation" "The Heart Of It All"
Motto(s): With God, all things are possible

Official language(s) English de facto
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State of Michigan

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Nickname(s): The Wolverine State,
The Great Lakes State,
The Automotive State,
Winter Water Wonderland
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State of Minnesota

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Nickname(s): North Star State,
The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State
Motto(s): L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)

Capital Saint Paul

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State of New York

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Nickname(s): The Empire State
Motto(s): Excelsior!

Official language(s) None

Capital Albany
Largest city New York City

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Nickname(s): Keystone State, Quaker State,
Coal State, Oil State
Motto(s): Virtue, Liberty and Independence

Capital Harrisburg
Largest city
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State of Wisconsin

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Nickname(s): Badger State, America's Dairyland
Motto(s): Forward

Official language(s) None

Capital Madison
Largest city
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Ontario


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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains)

Capital Toronto
Largest city Toronto
Official languages English (de facto)
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Buffalo, New York

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Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, The Queen City, Nickel City, Queen City of the Lakes, City of Light
Location of Buffalo in New York State
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City of Chicago

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Nickname: "The Windy City", "The Second City", "ChiTown", "Hog Butcher for the World", "City of the Big Shoulders", "The City That Works"
Motto: "Urbs in Horto
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Cleveland, Ohio

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Nickname: The Forest City
Motto: Progress & Prosperity
Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
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City of Detroit

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Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Rock City, The D
Motto: "Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus"
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee seen from Lake Michigan. The U.S. Bank Center is on the left, and the Milwaukee Art Museum is on the lower right.
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City of Hamilton

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Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve
Location in the province of Ontario, Canada
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City of Toronto

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Nickname: T.O., Hogtown, The Big Smoke, T-Dot, Toronto the Good
Motto: Diversity Our Strength
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Akron, Ohio

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Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World
Location within the state of Ohio
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Battle Creek, Michigan
Nickname: The Cereal City
Location of Battle Creek within Michigan
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State Michigan
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Duluth, Minnesota

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Location in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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State Minnesota
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Erie
The Erie skyline, facing south from Presque Isle State Park across Presque Isle Bay

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Nickname: The Flagship City, The Gem City,
The Bay City
Location in Erie County
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Evanston is a city on Lake Michigan in Cook County, Illinois directly north of Chicago, east of Skokie, and south of Wilmette. The city was first settled in 1836, and has a total population of 74,239[1]. Evanston is part of Chicago's affluent North Shore region.
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City of Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Nickname: The Summit City
Motto: Ke Ki On Ga
Location in the state of Indiana, USA
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City of Gary, Indiana

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Nickname: City in Motion, City of the Century, GI, Magic city of Steel, The Steel City
Location in the state of Indiana, USA
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City of Grand Rapids

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Nickname: "Furniture City"
Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan
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