Lake Huron sits on the border between the U.S. and Canada.

The freshwater lake features state parks, great fishing and underwater shipwreck preserves.

Dozens of lighthouses line the Michigan shores of the lake.

Lake Huron , which runs along much of Michigan 's eastern coast, has the longest coastline of the Great Lakes , and offers opportunities for underwater exploration and waterfront recreation , as well as providing a key link in international shipping and crucial fish habitat.

The lake, which Michigan shares with Ontario, Canada, has 3,800 miles of shoreline and the world's largest freshwater island, Manitoulin Island, the National Museum of the Great Lakes notes.

"The pristine nature of Lake Huron and its environs can still be seen in the rustic landscape of the Georg

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