Size comparison
compared to
Lake Michigan is around the same size as West Virginia.
West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, while Lake Michigan is approximately 57,750 km² (22,297 sq mi), making Lake Michigan 92.61% the size of West Virginia.
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