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Sault Sainte Marie (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 46 29 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.4833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 084 21 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -84.3500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at on waterfalls of Saint Mary's river, across from Canadian city of the same name; was founded as Jesuit mission by Father Marquette; became French & English fur-trading post; developed when canal was constructed in 1855. |
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| Sault Sainte Marie (preferred,C,V)
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............ | name refers to waterfalls ("saut" in French) of Saint Mary |
| Saint Marys Falls (C,V)
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| Sault Ste Marie (C,V)
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| Fort Brady (H,V)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled by French in 1668; occupied by Americans since 1820; incorporated in 1879 |
| agricultural center (C) |
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for dairy products |
| county seat (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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for paper & lumber |
| tourist center (C) |
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| town (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| distinguished from .... |
Sault Sainte Marie .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, North and Central America, Canada, Ontario) [7013119] |
| near/adjacent to .... |
Sault Sainte Marie Reservation .......... (Indian reservation (Native American reservation)) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, Michigan) [8712816] |
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