International Falls

International Falls

      city, seat (1906) of Koochiching county, northern Minnesota, U.S. The city is situated opposite Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada, on the Rainy River (bridged), near its outlet on Rainy Lake. The site was first settled in 1870 by Alexander Baker and was called Koochiching (the Ojibwa name for the lake, river, and falls) until it was renamed in 1903 for the 35-foot (11-metre) waterfall (now submerged by a reservoir) and its location on the boundary between the United States and Canada. The river was used as a power supply for paper and lumber milling. It is a port of entry and supply point for a wilderness region noted for hunting, canoeing, boating, snowmobiling, and fishing. An economy based on pulp and paper manufacturing prevails, augmented by tourism. The city is the site of Rainy River Community College (founded 1967). Voyageurs National Park is just east of the city. Grand Mound Historic Site, 17 miles (27 km) west, preserves a prehistoric Native American burial mound. A 26-foot (8-metre) statue of Smokey the Bear in a city park is an enjoinder to prevent forest fires. International Falls is known as the “Icebox of the Nation” because its winter temperatures are frequently the lowest in the contiguous 48 states. The annual Icebox Days event (January) celebrates winter activities. A museum commemorates the life of American gridiron football star and International Falls resident Bronko Nagurski (Nagurski, Bronko). Inc. village, 1901; city, 1909. Pop. (1990) 8,325; (2000) 6,703.

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