Geography Archives - Interesting Facts

Aerial shot of Lake Michigan near Little Sable Point Light at sunset

There are technically only four (not five) Great Lakes.

In 1969, the Army Corps of Engineers turned off part of Niagara Falls.

There’s a part of the U.S. that you can only get to through Canada.

World globe

Only two countries have names that start with “the.”

There is a miniature replica of the Washington Monument under a manhole near the actual monument.

Amazing Facts About 7 Unusual Islands