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.

Sault Ste. Marie
City (single-tier)
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, with downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the background
Sault Ste. Marie
Coordinates: 46°33′32″N 84°20′49″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Founded	1668
Incorporated	July 29, 1871 (village)[3] April 23, 1887 (town)[4] April 16, 1912 (city)[5]
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Matthew Shoemaker
Area [6]
• Land	221.99 km2 (85.71 sq mi)
Elevation [7]	192 m (630 ft)
Population  (2021)[6]
• Total	72,051
• Density	324.6/km2 (841/sq mi)
Demonym	Saultite [8]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Forward sortation area	P6A to P6C
Area code(s)	705, 249, 683
Website	saultstemarie.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.