Koochiching Falls

Koochiching Falls is an overfalls in Koochiching, Minnesota. Koochiching Falls is situated nearby to the area Duluth Junction, as well as near the hamlet South International Falls.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Frances railway station and Fort Frances High School.

Fort Frances railway station

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Fort Frances railway station is a building.

Fort Frances High School

School

Fort Frances High School is the only high school serving Fort Frances, Ontario. The school is administered by the Rainy River District School Board and serves roughly 475 students.

Fort Saint Pierre

Historic site

Photo: Colin Old, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Saint Pierre on Rainy Lake was the first French fort built west of Lake Superior. It was the first of eight forts built during the elder Vérendrye's expansion of trade and exploration westward from the Great Lakes. Fort Saint Pierre is situated 2 miles east of Koochiching Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Frances and International Falls.

Fort Frances

Photo: Colin Old, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Frances is a town of 7,700 people in Northern Ontario. Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.

International Falls

Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

International Falls is a city in Minnesota. The city is nicknamed "Frostbite Falls" or "Icebox of the Nation". According to Forbes magazine, it is the coldest city in the Lower 48 United States.

Ranier

Village

Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ranier rə-NEER) is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 569 at the 2020 census. Ranier is located east of the city of International Falls, along State Highway 11. Ranier is situated 2½ miles east of Koochiching Falls.

Koochiching Falls

Type: Overfalls
Also known as: “Chaudiere Falls”, “Chaudron Falls”, and “Koochiching Fall”
Category: body of water
Location: Koochiching, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.60827° or 48° 36′ 30″ north

Longitude

-93.40293° or 93° 24′ 11″ west

Elevation

1,096 feet (334 metres)

Open location code

86W8JH5W+8R

GeoNames ID

5033464

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