Provinces and States Bordering the Great Lakes

Eight Jurisdictions Border the Great Lakes

Canada (Provinces)

• Ontario – borders all five lakes.
• Quebec – borders Ontario via St. Lawrence Seaway.
• Manitoba – borders Ontario on Lake Superior (small water boundary).

United States (States)

• Michigan – borders all five lakes.
• Wisconsin – Lake Superior, Lake Michigan.
• Illinois – Lake Michigan.
• Indiana – Lake Michigan.
• Ohio – Lake Erie.
• Pennsylvania – Lake Erie.
• New York – Lake Ontario, Lake Erie.

Ontario and Michigan are the only two that touch all five Great Lakes.