Neighbourhoods in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario only on maps). Today, just one street deviates from the suburban naming rule: Lake Street, which expanded into the neighbourhood from the south. Pointe des Chênes (French for "Point of the Oaks" or "Oak Point") is a waterfront area in the western end of the city, near the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. Named for the beach of the same name that opens onto Lake Superior, Pointe des Chênes contains waterfront homes on country roads and much undeveloped space. A recent development proposal would see a significant wetland on Lake Superior's shore be removed. Steelton was originally its own community developed
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on the lower (east) side of the Soo Locks. The United States Postal Service operates a "Marine Post Office", situated within the locks, to service ships as they pass through. The city is located at Latitude: 46.49 N, Longitude: -84.35 W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Under the Köppen climate classification, Sault Ste. Marie has a humid continental climate ("Dfb") with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Sault Ste. Marie is one of the snowiest places in Michigan, receiving an average of of