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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.

City (single-tier)
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Coordinates: 46°33′32″N 84°20′49″W / 46.55889°N 84.34694°W / 46.55889; -84.34694[1]Coordinates: 46°33′32″N 84°20′49″W / 46.55889°N 84.34694°W / 46.55889; -84.34694[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Founded1668
IncorporatedJuly 29, 1871 (village)[2]
April 23, 1887 (town)[3]
April 16, 1912 (city)[4]
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorMatthew Shoemaker
Area
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 • Land221.99 km2 (85.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[6]
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total72,051
 • Density324.6/km2 (841/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
P6A to P6C
Websitesaultstemarie.ca

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

CFYN 1050

CKCY 920

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

  • Fishing at Saint Mary's River, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, 1901.jpg

    Ojibwe fishermen in the St. Marys Rapids, 1901

  • Sault Ste Marie Museum 8.JPG

    Sault Ste. Marie Museum in downtown Sault Ste. Marie

  • Turning the first sod at Sault Ste-Marie July 30th 1890, on the first publicly owned power canal constructed in Canada, for general distribution of power for industrial purposes (HS85-10-41465).jpg

    Turning the first sod ceremony for the construction of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, July 30, 1890

  • ESSAR Steel Algoma Inc..JPG

    Steel factory in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

  • St Marys Paper.jpg

    St. Mary's Paper, now closed

  • ISS047-E-125740.jpg

    Sault Ste. Marie at night from the International Space Station in 2016

  • Soo Locks-Sault-Ste Marie.png

    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 canal NHS adjusted.jpg

    Sault Ste. Marie Canal, with the International Bridge and rail bridge in background

  • Gros Cap ON.JPG

    The Highway 550 roundabout in Gros Cap with the PUC's water intake building shown in the middle

  • 20250412-City Hall of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.jpg

    Sault Ste. Marie's Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre

References

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