Rainy Lake
Rainy Lake is a reservoir in Koochiching, Minnesota. Rainy Lake is situated nearby to the area Duluth Junction, as well as near the hamlet South International Falls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 northeast of Rainy Lake.
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 Rainy Lake.
Rainy Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Lac la Pluie”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Koochiching, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.6066° or 48° 36′ 24″ northLongitude
-93.40182° or 93° 24′ 7″ westElevation
1,106 feet (337 metres)Open location code
86W8JH4X+J7GeoNames ID
5042543
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