Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Ste. Marie is French for Rapids of St. Mary. There are two cities that share this name, both located on the rapids in the St. Marys River, which drains from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. Both the Michigan and Canadian city form a metropolitan area overlapping 2 countries.

Related Topics:
French - St. Marys River - Lake Superior - Lake Huron - Michigan - Canadian - Metropolitan area - Overlapping 2 countries

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• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (population 74,566) is a Canadian city,
• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (population 16,542) is an American city.
• Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is represented by the Sault Ste. Marie electoral district in the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Either city, or the region as a whole, may also be referred to as The Sault or The Soo. ("Soo" is an Anglicized version of the actual pronunciation of the word "Sault"; the proper French pronunciation falls about midway between "soo" and "sew".)

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The cities are connected by the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, which connects Interstate 75 in Michigan to Huron Street in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Shipping traffic in the Great Lakes system bypasses the rapids by way of the Soo locks.

Related Topics:
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge - Interstate 75 - Michigan - Great Lakes - Soo locks

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See also twin cities.

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