Lake Huron, bordered by the province of Ontario on its easternshore and the state of Michigan on its western shore, is the second-largest of the five Great Lakes andthe fifth-largest freshwater lake in the world. First Nations people, including the Hurons for whom thelake is named, have inhabited Lake Huron and its surrounding watershed for at least 2,000 to 3,000 years. The European 'discovery' of the lake was made by Samuel de Champlain in 1615, accompanied by Étienne Brulé and their First Nations guides.
Lake Huron is fed by a number of rivers as well as the Strait of Mackinac that joins Huron with Lake Michigan. According to some experts, Lakes Huron and Michigan are, hydrologically, a single body of water: Lake Michigan-Huron. This two-sided water mass, were it formally recognized as a single body of water, would be the world's largest freshwater lake. This massive water system drains into Lake Erie through theDetroit and St. Clair Rivers.
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Special features: • Your coin, Lake Huron, is the fifth and last coin in our exciting 5-coin Great Lakes series. • Lake Huron is sunk into the face of the coin, with the varying depthshighlighted in relief and multiple frosting techniques, and then filled with vibrant translucent blue enamel. This unique approach to showcasing the lake highlights the depths that typically remain hidden from view. • The lake shape and depths are based on bathymetric data from the Canadian Hydrographic Service. • The subscription thatthis coin belongs to is sold out, which means that this proof-finish fine silver enamelled coin will besought after.