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Wisconsin (/ w ɪ ˈ s k ɒ n s ɪ n / ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) [13] is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States.It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north.
Wisconsin is bordered by Lake Superior in the north and Lake Michigan in the east. [36] The state has over 15,000 named lakes, totaling about 1 million acres (4,000 km 2). Within Wisconsin, Lakes Superior and Michigan total 6.4 million acres (26,000 km 2). [37] Along the two great lakes, Wisconsin has over 500 miles (800 km) of shoreline. [38]
The U.S. states of Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin do not share a direct geographic border with Canada. They do, however, possess customs facilities because they border the Great Lakes, on which international commerce comes from Canada. (All three states border Lake Michigan, while Wisconsin also borders Lake Superior.)
Even as equipment/techniques improved, the initial surveyed line still remains the official border, [2] which is why the extreme points may be either side of the agreed-upon line. The 49th parallel was agreed to be the border between the United States and British North America (later Canada) from Lake of the Woods to the Strait of Juan de Fuca ...
Montreal River: Michigan, Wisconsin; The course of the Charles River was used to indirectly define the border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. [citation needed] The Merrimack River defines part of the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, which runs parallel to the river, three miles north of it (see Northern boundary of ...
The lower 125 mi (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service . A hydroelectric plant at the Saint Croix Falls Dam supplies power to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
The speed limit on I-94 from the Minnesota border to the Waukesha–Milwaukee county border is 70 mph (110 km/h). Entering Milwaukee County, the limit decreases to 55 mph (89 km/h). The limit is 55 mph (89 km/h) until just west of the Marquette Interchange, where it decreases to 50 mph (80 km/h). This 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) limit continues ...
Articles specifically about the borders of U.S. states, not simply about natural features that form the borders, unless there is detailed discussion about the border. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.