Soo Locks

The Soo Locks are a set of parallel locks, operated and maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, that enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sault Locks Park and Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge.

Park

Bridge
The spans the St. Marys River between the and connecting the twin cities of , and . is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Soo Locks.

Church
is a United States historic church at 111 E. Spruce Street in . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1993. is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Soo Locks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sault Sainte Marie and Sault Sainte Marie.

Sault Ste Marie or is a city of 14,000 people in the of , across the river from the twin city of , in .

Sault Ste. Marie is a city of approximately 72,000 people, in . It is the beginning and end point of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train. Directly across the St. Mary's River—and the / border—is its twin city, Sault Ste. Marie, .

Soo Locks

Latitude
46.50308° or 46° 30′ 11″ north
Longitude
-84.35171° or 84° 21′ 6″ west
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
86RQGJ3X+68
Geo­Names ID
5010346
Wiki­data ID
Q1819148
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Soo Locks” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أقفال سو
  • Cebuano: Soo Locks
  • Chinese: 蘇水閘
  • Czech: Soo Locks
  • Dutch: Soo Locks
  • Egyptian Arabic: اقفال سو
  • French: Ecluses du Sault
  • French: écluses du Sault
  • French: Écluses du Sault
  • German: Soo Locks
  • Hindi: सू नहर
  • Italian: Chiuse di Soo
  • Japanese: スーセントマリー運河
  • Japanese: スーセントメリー運河
  • Swedish: Sault Locks
  • Swedish: Soo Locks

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