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 | 15,486.75 km2 (5,979.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• 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 [4] | 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.
In 2016, the population was 20,110. The land area is 15,486.75 square kilometres (5,979.47 sq mi); the population density was 1.3 per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rainy River, District". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ Toe Protection for H-pileson Sloping Bedrock at Rainy River Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
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cp2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Compilation of Northwestern Ontario's 2011 census data