Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Place: Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Weather: Cloudy in morning, mainly sunny skies in the afternoon, 62/82F.

Route: From Algonquin National Park 578 km west on Trans Canada Highway, Highway 17.

 Population: 73,368 (2016)

The two "Soo's": The cities on both sides of the U.S./Canada border are called Sault Ste. Marie.  That's because prior to the War of 1812 they were the same city - until the border was moved here.  The Canadian side has the larger population, but the U.S. owns the "Soo locks" - one of the busiest locks in the world by tonnage. The locks make it possible for ships to traverse the rapids of the St. Mary River and get from Lake Huron to Lake Superior.

Places to Visit: Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site, Sault Ste. Marie Museum, Soo Locks.

Images:

Downtown and waterfront (from algomacountry.com)

Soo Locks (from michiganradio.com)