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How Big Is Lake Erie?
Lake Erie covers about 25,744 km² (9,940 sq mi), or 6,361,471 acres. That's about the same size as Maryland.
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How Lake Erie Compares
Lake Michigan
2.2× smaller
Lake Superior
3.2× smaller
Wales
21% larger
Northern Ireland
82% larger
Nova Scotia
2.1× smaller
Big Island of Hawaii
2.5× larger
Maryland
about the same size
Vermont
about the same size
New Hampshire
11% larger
Israel
17% larger
Belgium
16% smaller
El Salvador
22% larger
Ohio
4.1× smaller
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Questions About the Size of Lake Erie
How big is Lake Erie?
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Lake Erie covers about 25,744 km² (9,940 sq mi).
How many acres is Lake Erie?
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About 6,361,471 acres.
Is Lake Erie bigger than Maryland?
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Only slightly. They're about the same size: Lake Erie covers 25,744 km² (9,940 sq mi) and Maryland 25,314 km² (9,774 sq mi).
Which is bigger, Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?
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Lake Michigan is bigger: about 2.2 times the size of Lake Erie.
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