ɪnðə ɹˈiːsənt pˈæst, sˈɑːmbɹə sˈɜːvd æz ɐ ɹˈɛdʒɪstɚd pˈoːɹt ʌv ˈɛntɹi ˌɪntʊ kˈænədə baɪ mˈiːnz əvə fˈɛɹi kɹˈɔsɪŋ, ðə blˈuːwɔːɾɚ fˈɛɹi fɹʌm nˈɪɹbaɪ mɚɹˈiːn sˈɪɾi, mˈɪʃɪɡən.
In the recent past, Sombra served as a registered port of entry into Canada by means of a ferry crossing, the Bluewater Ferry from nearby Marine City, Michigan.