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Rainy River, Ontario

Administration
Full nameRainy River
Official nameRainy River
Settlement typeTown
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictRainy River
Settled1895
Incorporated1901 (township)
Incorporated1902 (town)
Government
TypeTown
MayorDeborah Ewald
Federal ridingThunder Bay-Rainy River
Prov. ridingKenora-Rainy River
Geography
Land Area1.2 sq mi (2.99 km2)
Demography
Total Population909 (2006)
Density (pop.)303.9/km2 (787.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Postal codeP0W 1L0
Area code807

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The Canadian town of Rainy River is situated on the Ontario-Minnesota border, along the Rainy River opposite Baudette, Minnesota, USA, and southeast of the Lake of the Woods. It is at the western terminus of Ontario Highway 11.

Rainy River and Baudette are connected by the Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge.


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