Algoma

Algoma is a name used for several places and organizations in North America. In Canada, it is associated with a large northern district in Ontario and with various institutions linked to the city of Sault Ste. Marie. In the United States, Algoma is the name of a small village in Wisconsin.

Algoma District refers to a regional municipality in Ontario, located in Northern Ontario. The district’s administrative center is Sault Ste. Marie, and it encompasses numerous communities including Blind River, Espanola, Wawa, and Thessalon. The district’s economy has historically relied on forestry, mining, and transportation.

Algoma University is a public university based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It traces its origins to Algoma University College, founded in the 1960s as an affiliate of Laurentian University, and it attained full university status in 2008.

Algoma Central Railway is a regional railway operating in northern Ontario. It runs from Sault Ste. Marie north along the lake shore to Hearst and is known for services to communities along Lake Superior and for the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, a popular tourist excursion.

Algoma Steel Inc. is a steel producer headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie. Established in 1902, it is a major Canadian steel producer primarily focused on hot-rolled plate and related products.

Algoma, Wisconsin, is a village in Kewaunee County on the Lake Michigan shoreline. It features a historic harbor and serves as a maritime community with tourism and local industry.