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Lake Huron got named by French explorers for inhabitants in the area, Wyandot or "Hurons".

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Lake Ontario from Wyandot (Huron) word ontarío "Lake of Shining Waters" (ontara "beautiful", ontario "beautiful lake").

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How can you use Lake Huron in a sentence?

Lake Huron is a proper name. You can make any sort of sentence using a proper name. You might say "Lake Huron is nice." You could say "I have been to Lake Huron." You might even say "Lake Huron is big."


What does Lake Huron mean?

the name of the lake is derived from early French explorers who discovered a tribe of Indians of that name living in the area


Is Lake Huron a noun or a proper noun?

The word 'Lake Huron' is a noun, a word for a thing.The noun 'Lake Huron' is a proper noun, the name of a specific thing.


Name the great lakes?

Well it is Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario


How many states border Lake Huron name them?

Canada borders Lake Huron which is not in the US, but is in North America. Also the state of Michigan in the United States of America which borders Lake Huron to the south.


What is name of the Ontario lake with worlds largest freshwater island?

Lake Huron


Name the 5 great lakes of Michigan?

lake superior, lake Michigan lake huron, lake erie, and lake ontario


What river empties lake Huron?

Into Lake Huron (obviously.....)


What one name is used for Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?

Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are collectively known as The Great Lakes. A great way to remember the names of the individual lakes is to utilize the acronym "HOMES", for "Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior".


Is Lake Huron a Great Lake?

Yes, Lake Huron is one of the Great Lakes!


What is the lake south of Lake Huron but north of Lake Erie?

lake huron. Lake Superior is above wisconsin


Is Lake Huron north south east or west of Lake Michigan?

Lake Erie is South of Lake Huron