- a variation of Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Sainte Marie
Britishnoun
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an inland port in central Canada, in Ontario on the St Mary's River, which links Lake Superior and Lake Huron, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Michigan: canal bypassing the rapids completed in 1895. Pop: 67 385 (2001)
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Usually abbreviated to: Sault Ste Marie. an inland port in NE Michigan, opposite Sault Ste Marie, Ontario: canal around the rapids completed in 1855, enlarged and divided in 1896 and 1919 (popularly called Soo Canals ). Pop: 14 184 (2003 est)
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“We’re working in lock-step with our Canadian, American, and tribal partners to ensure the sanctity of our river,” Capt. Anthony Jones, commander of Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Winters he passes at Possum Poke on Possum Lane, his camp near Poulan, Ga.; summers at another camp on Duck Island, in Northern Michigan near Sault Sainte Marie.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the city of Sault Sainte Marie, this "Soo" River drops 20 feet in three-quarters of a mile.
From Time Magazine Archive
The city of Sault Sainte Marie believes it has a legal claim to the land as well.
From Time Magazine Archive
If taken literally, his words would indicate a lake further up the strait, above the Sault Sainte Marie, meaning Lake Superior, which, of course, would not answer the description of a small lake.
From History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life by Butterfield, Consul Willshire
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