Fort Saint Pierre
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.- Historic site
- Description: human settlement in Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Frances Water Aerodrome and Fort Frances railway station.
Fort Frances railway station
Building
Fort Frances railway station is a building, which is situated 3 km west of Fort Saint Pierre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranier and Fort Frances.
Ranier
Village
Ranier rə-NEER) is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.
Fort Saint Pierre
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Latitude
48.61888° or 48° 37′ 8″ north
Longitude
-93.36082° or 93° 21′ 39″ west
Open location code
86W8JJ9Q+HM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Fort Saint Pierre” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Saint-Pierre”
- Persian: “فورت سنت پیر”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Point Park and Vanjura Ball Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as La Place Rendez-Vous Hotel and Town of Fort Frances Water Treatment Facility.
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