Which Great Lake Has The Highest Population Living On It?

[@rayizard5687]

The Province of Ontario touches every lake except Michigan, while the State of Michigan touches every lake except Ontario

[@TimEric4d3d3d3]

This is the kind of useless trivia I live for!

[@brianarbenz1329]

Can't be coincidence. Gotta be part of some master plan! 😉

[@tonyp.1463]

Technically speaking, lake michigan and lake Huron are the same lake. Wikipedia has an interesting article on it.

[@brianarbenz1329]

@@tonyp.1463 Even though I'm not big on an encyclopedia anyone can edit, I'll see what is on there.

[@brianarbenz1329]

@@tonyp.1463 Well I'll be -- lots of other sources concur. A site called information please said that separate lakes must be connected by streams or rivers and Michigan and Huron are connected by a strait that is not a separate waterway. And M and H have the same altitude. These two facts make Michigan and Huron separate lobes of a single lake.... Sites form the universities of Michigan and Wisconsin agree. One site says: "Lake Huron-Michigan, at 45,300 mi2 / 117,400 km2 is technically the world's largest freshwater lake. This is because what have traditionally been called Lake Huron and Lake Michigan are really giant lobes of a single lake connected by the five mile wide Strait of Mackinac."

[@RedPaganNetwork]

Holy crap! Great Face Reveal!

[@BreadLobby]

Im pretty sure he already revealed his face

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

It's really good to put a face with the voice. You always do a great job on all your videos, and I always learn something new 😀👍

[@brianarbenz1329]

Agree. It was nice to see you.

[@BeaverGeography]

Thank you so much!!

[@Iamthekingshy]

Wait you aren't a beaver???? Lol 😂😂😂

[@Chris-ut6eq]

He did not show his tail! Could be deep fake :)

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

I'm surprised he revealed his real face for the first time.

[@stump1897]

He’s a Badger.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

@@CrystalClearWith8BE Takes courage to show your face on social media and open yourself up to comments from the peanut gallery, even if you are a good looking young man/beaver/badger/etc....

[@Chris-ut6eq]

@@stump1897 Stay back Badgers are hot tempered! 🦦🐻🐗

[@passatboi]

The curve of Lake Ontario you highlighted is called "The Golden Horseshoe"

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

It includes Niagara Region, Hamilton, and the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Halton Region, Peel Region (planned to be dissolved in 2025), York Region, and Durham Region).

[@brianarbenz1329]

It has nearly 1/4 of Canada's population.

[@danman7903]

@@CrystalClearWith8BE Peel Region isn’t dissolving anymore, Mississauga isn’t gonna get it’s way this time

[@MikeV8652]

Bro! You really outdid yourself on this one. Who would have thought of comparing the respective populations of the Great Lakes' shorelines, but you carried it off very nicely. Great work!

[@AlexWilliamsIII]

Really enjoy your content, it is educational and entertaining. Nice to finally see the real you as well, you should do more live cut ins. Keep doing the work as long as you enjoy it.

[@BeaverGeography]

Thanks, will do!

[@noah07601]

That was a very slick face reveal! Glad to see your channel getting to the point that you feel comfortable doing that

[@stewlittle13]

If Sault Ste.Marie can be counted for Lake Superior, then Detroit can be counted for Lake Erie & Grand Rapids can be counted for Lake Michigan.

[@biffmacatawa]

Nice video. Keep up the good work. I'm from West Michigan. Please try adding in all our cities along here. In addition to the ones you mentioned, we have some nice waterfront towns including South Haven, Holland, Grand Haven, Ludington and even Petoskey.

[@billnotice9957]

It just Puzzles me. Why Michigan and the rest of the Great lakes are not international vacation hot spots. I see people pay thousands of dollars for a cookie cutter hotel room in Florida on the ocean that is WAY overcrowded. I play EVE ONLINE. My group consists of Europeans. (I work nights.) I convinced a couple of them to come to Oscoda Michigan. They LOVED IT!!! Now it is their go to place with their entire clan. They have shown their friends and families. nice video.

[@andykillsu]

Because of the winter (while Florida is warm all year), and the water is cold unless it is late in the year. However it is _far_ better swimming in the Great Lakes than the ocean.

[@uprebel5150]

I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and it was that way from the late-40s to the mid-80s. Strip motels were everywhere near the lakes.

[@brianarbenz1329]

The region around Traverse City is a great summer getaway. It has thousands of part-year residents from all over. It's filled with beautiful fruit orchards, and the lakefront.

[@Luigs_sky7]

@@billnotice9957 lots of people go to Toronto and Niagara falls but the American parts of the lakes gets like no one anymore

[@MirzaAhmed89]

They are, in the summer. It's too cold the remaining eight months of the year.

[@marsgal42]

I knew Lake Superior would be at one end of the list, but didn’t know if Lake Ontario or Lake Michigan would be at the other end.

[@katykwasny1951]

Great video, dude. The Great Lakes region is such a beautiful spot that gets overlooked a bit with the "flyover" states mentality. I've always lived near the lakes (Erie, Ontario, and Michigan so far), and as much as I enjoy travelling and seeing new places, I can't imagine leaving here permanently. And that's despite the brutal winters lol

[@twilightcitystudios]

I'm from Chicago. A good summary video of the current situation of the Great Lakes. I think your intro does a good job at summing up some parts of the midwest towns you mentioned compared to the northeast region of the USA. I a have feeling though that if some of the worst scenario predictions of human made climate change come true then I get the impression that the Great Lakes region will see a massive amount of people moving to it. I write that for both the American and the Canadian sides. So I say enjoy some of those towns the way you described them while that lasts. Before more people move to them. I suppose smaller towns could also just pop up as a result. I enjoyed the video, good job.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

The population density around the western shores of Lake Ontario, stretching from Niagara Region, to Durham Region is called the Golden Horseshoe.

[@catofdar]

Well done. Way to rock the Brewers cap! Hilariously I was at the Brewers game when this dropped...

[@KristianWontroba]

Awesome! Finally see who is behind these wicked good videos!😊

[@cagedtigersteve]

Never thought you looked like that. I was expecting more facial hair and big teeth.

[@anhvu-yp9vs]

I can’t tell if this is a compliment or an insult 💀

[@MG-_-1471]

@@anhvu-yp9vs It’s a beaver joke lmao

[@anhvu-yp9vs]

@@MG-_-1471 oh ok 💀

[@fffmcfff9112]

his two front teeth are kinda long tho

[@SLACKERBOY]

Grew up on Lake Michigan in Grand Haven which is home to the headquarters of the coast guard. Moved away years ago due to the winters and snow. But Lake Michigan and the areas around it are beautiful with the dunes, and everything. You almost messed up saying Muskegon lol.

[@Double0pi]

Great video. (Kinda weird seeing you in person instead of an animated Beaver, though!) I have driven basically the entire US shore of Lake Superior (I live in the area) and am always shocked how empty it is.

[@jjerg]

Welcome to the Fox River. I was born on the shores of Lake Michigan, in the best city on the Great Lakes, Chicago, to the shores of the Fox River, Princeton, WI, about an hour SW of Green Bay. My grandma lived in Milwaukee, my 1st NFL game was in Green Bay, I had aunts and uncles in Muskegon and one of my best buddies is from Cleveland. Another great vid plus this one explores so many places I've spent so much time in. 🤓🤘🏼

[@Luigs_sky7]

I love how in Canada Ontario is the only province with the lakes but in the usa u guys get like 10 states boarding it.

[@Rickybnsf]

I live near Gary, IN. I got the nasty part of the Great Lakes. :(

[@tyebaileyy]

Great video! Thanks for the content!

[@regulator9268]

Great video man! Keep up the good work.

[@1867Phoenix]

The Detroit metro should have been counted in Lake Erie's population.

[@MicrophoneLion]

I agree. While not full touching Lake Erie. It feels weird to leave it out.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

But it doesn't touch Lake Erie 😂😂😂

[@alecerdmann8505]

I actually kind of agree with this. If Sault Ste Marie is counted for both Superior and Huron (and could be argued that it's on neither), then Detroit should count on Erie.

[@1867Phoenix]

@@girldaddividendinvestor The Metro Area does. Counting cities based on their municipal boundaries is an extremely obsolete concept that should not have carried on past World War II. Ever since the post-war era Americans have identified themselves with their metropolitan area, not the municipality they live in. If you live in Gibraltar, Michigan you are going to tell people you are from Detroit. I'm using Gibraltar, Michigan as an example because it is both on Lake Erie and within metro Detroit. I live in Deer Valley, Arizona. But, I tell people I'm from Phoenix because very few people outside Arizona have heard of Deer Valley.

[@circleinforthecube5170]

@@1867Phoenix yeah, out until ann arbor, its detroit up here, however detroit wouldn't be lake erie, lake erie Michigan coastline is just a nuclear plant, port, 2 lighthouses, and tons of marshes and seabirds, its way too rural to be detroit metro even, we dont even have a dominos

[@Hodaggium]

Wait, you were in my city for this one? It was a good choice to shoot the live shots from Leicht Park so you could feature the skyline from across the river. I hope you went over and checked out the City Deck while you were downtown. There are plenty of free concerts to take in there.

[@schonkable]

I love your videos, and for some reason I didn't realize that you're so young! You're clearly a well spoken, articulate and intelligent young man. Bravo for such excellent content, and maturity which extends beyond your years. I encourage you and support you as you continue to produce these videos. Good luck to you!

[@BeaverGeography]

I appreciate this comment a ton!

[@swinger9374]

Beaver is so handsome

[@sonicnator]

Great video!! Though I’m wondering why you didn’t count the Grand Rapids metro for Lake Michigan. Even though GR is not on the lake. Muskegon, Grand Haven, and Holland are and they are part of its metro area (from what I understand).

[@williamhild1793]

Good to place a face to a voice. Great video.

[@billtooke6642]

Michigan seems like the obvious choice with Chicago and Milwaukee Ontario is low key big with Toronto, Hamilton, Saint Catharines, and Rochester

[@alecerdmann8505]

I will note that Duluth's metro area population is a bit misleading. Due to MSAs being officially recognized at the county level, the Duluth-Superior MSA is enormous, goes all the way from the shores of Lake Superior to the border with Canada. Lake County was officially added to the MSA in 2018 and the total area is now 10,522.7 square miles. The area that most people would reasonably consider the "Duluth Metro Area" (the urban core with Duluth, Superior, Proctor, Hermantown, Village of Superior, Oliver and Rice Lake and the immediately surrounding townships) has a population of ~150,000.

[@TimEric4d3d3d3]

A Brewers fan? I'm heartbroken :( Great video though. You did omit Michigan City, IN, however

[@BeaverGeography]

Bruh who do you root for

[@mikebuglione32]

Wow we finally see the face behind the voice. Great videos man!

[@stripybread3715]

Hey, I recommend you use the NASA population estimator to draw areas to see their populations accurately

[@Ilikefire2792]

6:35 the metro region is actually known as "the golden horseshoe" btw.

[@kevingreen2400]

Good to see you finally, Im a big fan of the channel. You do great work

[@BeaverGeography]

Awesome, thank you!

[@donnyyario1726]

Small correction: Toronto is the biggest city on the Great Lakes but Chicago is the biggest metro area

[@kevinakakp9120]

Interesting, I never thought about the amount of population on the lakes coasts

[@ztl2505]

Would be curious if any rankings would change if this went by the entire Lake drainage basin. Metro Detroit would get included with Erie and more of upstate NY would be included with Ontario.

[@davemaglish247]

good video I've always appreciated your interest in geography.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

Great video!

[@donaldewert2332]

Hello from Milwaukee 🌊

[@knownone3395]

Great video😀

[@ryanescobar6660]

7:46 I think it’s Funny Racine hasn’t joined another metro yet. They literally have Milwaukee Co. and metro area to the north and Kenosha Co. with Chicagoland to the south. I think they’ll get eaten by Chicagoland eventually because the Chicagoland population has been growing. I also think it’ll eat Rockford Metro too with Winnebago Co. and Boone Co.

[@CrystalClearWith8BE]

There are some population density around Lakes Erie and Ontario.

[@8T6yt]

Now, do Beaver Island Michigan.

[@kratsatlu]

Slight misspeak, Lake Superior is the world’s largest FRESHWATER lake. You can argue whether the Caspian Sea is a lake, but it meets the dictionary definition.

[@MrJMB404]

Awesome cap!

[@BeaverGeography]

Go brewers!

[@BurleyBoar]

I'm on vacation in northern Michigan when this video dropped! Thanks for another good video. In my head I was thinking there was a 50/50 chance of seeing your face or a fur suit head for a face review. I picked incorrectly. Good either way.

[@BeaverGeography]

Is this the better option for you

[@BurleyBoar]

@@BeaverGeography I would watch either way! I'm a content over looks person. I like what you do. As a furry I have always vibed with the beaver. The biggest thing is you are push the boundaries of your videos and trying new things. That is the big thing for me as it means you are engaged with what you enjoy along with being engaged with the process of sharing it. Keep up the excellent work.

[@BeaverGeography]

@@BurleyBoar appreciate this comment!!

[@chicagoeconomist1643]

This man is incredibly handsome.

[@kylerlng]

Glad you enjoyed my home state! I think access to fresh water will cause a population boom in a generation or two.

[@jamani1086]

Thoroughly enjoyed!! ♥♥

[@logan_page]

Muskegon mentioned we love to see it.

[@David9PM]

Wasn’t expecting a face reveal!

[@EricWeimar]

Great content. Ofter wondered why you never showed your face before; but this channel is dedicated to geography info. Hopefully you’ll make “guest” appearances in future videos

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

It depends on whether you’re going by metro, urban area, or city proper. By city proper, it’s Toronto. By urban and metro areas, it’s Chicago.

[@norcalsrfSD]

We finally get to see who’s behind the voice

[@globus3671]

I am from Germany currently travelling from Chicago via Detroit and Cleveland to Buffalo. The vid fits perfectly

[@revinhatol]

2:23 Ask Munising.

[@edsanville]

Come to New Hampshire and do a video about our state, (and learn how to pronounce "Concord" while you're here).

[@11pyrrhus11]

Guessed the order before watching and got the order of all 5 right. Was a close call though as I was debating the order of Erie and Ontario, but figured that Detroit wouldn’t be included so there was no way Buffalo and Cleveland could carry it above Toronto.

[@MrChilili]

Nice to see the KZbin people finally get to see your face. At first I was like how did he drive to Green Bay then I forgot you’re 18.

[@TheSporkov]

I am confused, the cities/towns you mentioned that are on Lake Superior have a population over 500,000, but you listed the total as only 363,000. What gives?

[@tonywestvirginia]

Lake St.Clair?

[@picalc314]

Michigan-Huron technically counts as one lake. They are connected, and the water level is generally even

[@ChristopherKhorey]

Did you count Holland, Michigan for Lake Michigan? It's part of the Grand Rapids Metro, which has over 1,000,000 people.

[@bobbyoctovio5582]

Shoutout the much overlooked, lake st clair

[@nizam5568]

Would lake Michigan and maybe Lake Ontario be the two large lakes (really a pond in Tokyo might take that spot) with the largest population living around it in the world? Edit: Did my own research by drawing lines on a population estimator and the answer is very likely no, Lake Victoria has 20 million, as does Taihu lake nearby Shanghai. Laguna de Bay next to Manilla has about 19 million living near it, although the previous two lakes are rather small but located in dense metro areas. The largest lake, the Caspian Sea, has around 9 million.

[@mikebowman4692]

I was like, "oh there's my building on City Deck." in GB. I wasn't expecting that,

[@drewtommybenzo]

Is there a reason why you didn’t mention Waukegan Evanston and Kenosha as cities on the western side of the lake? Did you omit them because they are part of the Chicago metro?

[@BeaverGeography]

Chicago metro technically!!

[@blxvkpxndx]

You’re very handsome. I enjoyed this video even more. Shout out to the Great Lakes and Lake Ontario

[@dimer420x]

did you get a souvenir cheesehead and beer coaster while you were there?

[@Don-n6o]

Why didn’t you include Detroit ? The southern part of the metro area borders on western Lake Erie.

[@nickzz12]

It's not technically on any of the main five great lakes

[@christiandevey3898]

4:00 Manitoulin Island is pronounced closer to Mana-two-lin

[@billtooke6642]

Erie has Buffalo, Cleveland, and Toledo, and I guess you throw Detroit in there too, though that's a stretch

[@robertpolk9910]

Detroit is in Wayne County, but Wayne County doesn't touch Lake Erie...only Monroe County does. Yes, it's a stretch that even Jeopardy got wrong!

[@calebkeaton7329]

was expecting huge teeth and a suit ngl. love the content amigo

[@ntatenarin]

Lake Michigan, the feelings forever! (I think that's how the commercial went.)

[@zukeboy11yeet]

I wonder why Duluth Superior is the largest port of the Great Lakes , yet Lake Superior is the smallest by population

[@nothat0therguy992]

It likely goes by tonnage and the port of Duluth ships out quite a bit ore

[@miketoronto8308]

Thunder Bay is the hardest name for a town nobody knows about

[@schonkable]

@@miketoronto8308 I only know about Thunder Bay because I'm Canadian lol!

[@bridgetraveler7700]

Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio is a great amusement park to go to if you are near the area of Sandusky Ohio and want to get a day pass to ride the rides! Be warned a lot of rides will have long lines. If you don't like waiting in lines you should get the payed skip the line system to skip the long lines.

[@mile5892]

cool video

[@squantochub5033]

Discord saw his face first 🔥

[@riyaanabrahams4061]

Why is the Detroit metro excluded

[@MikeV8652]

It's not on any of the Great Lakes. Close counts only in horseshoes.

[@jasonreed7522]

Its technically on "Lake St. Claire" which is the shallow but wide pond between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. (It has to be dredged to maintain the shipping channel, you can see this channel on google earth)

[@robertpolk9910]

@@jasonreed7522 It's mostly on the Detroit River, which connects Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair.

[@robynkolozsvari]

so how do the numbers change if Detroit is included with Lake Erie? because that feels like a pretty natural inclusion, even if it's really on Lake St Clair, between Huron and Erie, far more natural than including Sault St Marie with Lake Huron.

[@robertpolk9910]

Detroit is mostly on the Detroit River. The county it resides in, Wayne County, doesn't touch Lake Erie at all.

[@debestcanadian]

4:00 Minor pronunciation correction: Manitoulin is pronounced "Man-i-TOO-lin" (I'm from there, I ought to know).

[@marsgal42]

The island that gave us the largest second-order island, Treasure Island in Lake Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron.

[@dvferyance]

Of course you won't see has much hustle and bustle in Green Bay compared to NYC or Boston but of you go to Chicago sure you will.

[@omcnair]

why wouldn't you count Detroit with lake erie?

[@SoonWeather]

While Detroit isn’t on the main Great Lakes it’s still in the region. And fun fact it is gaining population again

[@brianarbenz1329]

Of course let's be real about the headline -- living "on" it? Aside from a few people on houseboats, I expect these people live along the lakes, not on them. Just quibbling. Good video!

[@MrChilili]

It’s really just cities that were built on it for port access

[@brianarbenz1329]

@@MrChilili True enough. I guess "on" is a good term for this.

[@Baker0214]

before the video, my guess is gonna be Lake Michigan is the biggest. Chicago Milwaukee and Green Bay none of which are in the state of Michigan

[@lorenzjudeceloso2444]

Love the face reveal 😂

[@Hogtownboy1]

So who did you assign Detroit to

[@doomjazz420]

why are the lines representing highways larger then the lines representing international borders?

[@davidpottinger987]

Hello @beaver geography

[@branagain]

I hope to one day visit Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Go Texas Rangers!

[@TrentSmith-x9m]

Indiana is connected to lake Michigan as well dude some people think they kno every thing

[@joenerad3328]

You only count 5 million for Toronto but 9 million for Chicago? A little bit of a biased measurement system.

[@batemanjo9]

Beaver had a makeover. Looks human