Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste Marie is the third largest city in northern Ontario, Canada. It had 72,051 people at the 2021 count.
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| Coordinates: 46°33′32″N 84°20′49″W / 46.55889°N 84.34694°W[1]Coordinates: 46°33′32″N 84°20′49″W / 46.55889°N 84.34694°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Incorporated | July 29, 1871 (village)[2] April 23, 1887 (town)[3] April 16, 1912 (city)[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Matthew Shoemaker |
| Area | |
| • Land | 221.99 km2 (85.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • Total | 72,051 |
| • Density | 324.6/km2 (841/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Website | saultstemarie |
Sault Ste Marie is on the border of Ontario and Michigan.
As of November 15, 2022, Matthew Shoemaker was elected to be mayor of Sault Ste Marie Ontario
Located on the St. Mary's River this town is home to wonderful sights, golf courses and much more.
The area was originally named Baawitigong, which means "place of the rapids" by the Ojibwe tribe.
Sault Ste. Marie has its own Walk of Fame.
Media
Famous Residents
- Tony Esposito, Former Ice hockey goaltender.
- Phil Esposito, Former ice hockey centre.
- Brad Jacobs, 2013 Winter Olympic Gold medalist.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Media
Ojibwe fishermen in the St. Marys Rapids, 1901
Sault Ste. Marie Museum in downtown Sault Ste. Marie
Turning the first sod ceremony for the construction of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, July 30, 1890
Steel factory in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
St. Mary's Paper, now closed
Sault Ste. Marie at night from the International Space Station in 2016
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (left), Soo Locks and International Bridge (centre), and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (right), with St. Marys River in the background
Sault Ste. Marie Canal, with the International Bridge and rail bridge in background
The Highway 550 roundabout in Gros Cap with the PUC's water intake building shown in the middle
Sault Ste. Marie's Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre
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References
- ↑ Template:Cite cgndb
- ↑ Bayliss, Joseph E. & Estelle L. (1955-01-01). River of Destiny: The Saint Marys (1955 ed.). Detroit: Wayne University Press. p. 274.
- ↑ Province of Ontario. Statutes of the Province of Ontario 1887. Toronto: Queen's Printer. p. 267. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ Government of Ontario. Statutes of the Province of Ontario 1912. Toronto: Queens Printer. p. 998. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Census Profile, 2021 Census Sault Ste. Marie, City [Census subdivision], Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Sault Ste Marie". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. October 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Sault Ste. Marie, Soo, Saultite". Translation Bureau. Public Works and Government Services Canada. October 8, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
Other websites
- City of Sault Ste. Marie- Official city website