Back Rainy River District BAR Rainy River District CEB Rainy River District German بخش رینی ریور Persian District de Rainy River French Distretto di Rainy River Italian レイニーリバー地区 Japanese Dystrykt Rainy River Polish ضلع رینی رور PNB Rainy River (distrito) Portuguese
Rainy River District | |
|---|---|
 Location of Rainy River District in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 92°00′W / 48.833°N 92.000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| Created | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • MPs | Marcus Powlowski (Liberal) |
| • MPPs | Kevin Holland (PC), Greg Rickford (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 15,400.95 km2 (5,946.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 19,437 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zones | |
| Most of the district | UTC-06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-05:00 (CDT) |
| Atikokan | UTC-05:00 (Eastern) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Largest communities [3] | Fort Frances (7,952) Atikokan (2,787) |
Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central Time Zone, except for the township of Atikokan (including Sapawe and Kawene to the east) observing Eastern Standard Time for part of the year. Its seat is Fort Frances. It is known for its fishing and its location on the US border opposite International Falls, Minnesota, and Baudette, Minnesota.
- ^ a b "Rainy River, District (DIS) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Toe Protection for H-pileson Sloping Bedrock at Rainy River Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
Page 2, "Mean river elevation is...328m" - ^ Compilation of Northwestern Ontario's 2011 census data