International Falls, Minnesota
| International Falls, Minnesota | |
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| Nickname(s): Icebox of the Nation, Frostbite Falls |
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 Location of International Falls within Koochiching County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 48°35′30″N 93°24′19″W / 48.59167°N 93.40528°WCoordinates: 48°35′30″N 93°24′19″W / 48.59167°N 93.40528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Koochiching |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.42 sq mi (16.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,424 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 6,352 |
| • Density | 1,000.6/sq mi (386.3/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56649 |
| Area code | 218 Exchanges: 283, 285 |
| FIPS code | 27-31040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0645435 |
| Website | City Website |
International Falls is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,424 at the 2010 census.
International Falls is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The two cities are connected by the Fort Frances – International Falls International Bridge. Voyageurs National Park is located 11 miles east of International Falls. There is a major U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry on the International Falls side of the toll bridge, and a Canadian Customs entry point on the north side of the bridge.
International Falls is nicknamed "Icebox of the Nation." With 109.4 days per year with a high temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), the airport has the most such days of any incorporated city in the contiguous United States, just surpassing Duluth, Minnesota and Houghton, Michigan.
Although the International Falls area was well known to explorers, missionaries, and voyagers as early as the 17th century, it was not until April 1895 the community was platted by a teacher and preacher L. A. Ogaard for the Koochiching Company and named the community Koochiching. The word "Koochiching" comes from either Ojibwe word Gojijiing or Cree Kocicīhk, both meaning "at the place of inlets," referring to the neighboring Rainy Lake and River. The European inhabitants gave the names Rainy Lake and Rainy River to the nearby bodies of water because of the mist-like rain present at the falls where the lake flowed into the river.
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