HURON

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HURON ; a lake of North America, 218 miles long, from east to west, and 180 broad, of very irregular form; about 1100 miles in circumference, containing many islands and bays ; Ion. 80° 10/ to 84° 30' W.; lat. 43° 20' to 46° 10' N. It abounds in fish, which are similar to those in lake Superior. Some of the land on its banks is very fertile, and suitable for cultivation; but in other places, barren and sandy. The promontory which divides the lake from lake Michigan, is composed of a vast plain, upwards of 100 miles in length, but varying in its breadth. At the northeast corner, the lake communicates with lake Michigan, by the straits of Michilimackinac. On its banks are found amazing quantities of sand cherries, and in the adjacent countries, nearly the same fruits as about the other lakes.Huron River, or St. Clair River, connects lake Huron with lake St. Clair. It is 40 miles long, and about one mile wide.