Rainy River, Ontario

Rainy River
Town of Rainy River
Rainy River is located in Ontario
Rainy River
Rainy River
Coordinates: 48°43′N 94°34′W / 48.717°N 94.567°W / 48.717; -94.567
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictRainy River
Settled1895
Incorporated1901 (township)
Incorporated1902 (town)
Government
 • TypeTown
 • MayorDeborah Ewald
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. ridingKenora—Rainy River
Area
 • Land3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total807
 • Density259.9/km2 (673/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code
P0W 1L0
Area code807
Websitewww.rainyriver.ca
Map of Rainy River circa 1910
Big mill in Rainy River from the CNR railway bridge
Rainy River Town Hall, formerly the town's train station
The town is southeast of Lake of the Woods.

Rainy River is a town in north-western Ontario, Canada, southeast of Lake of the Woods. Rainy River is situated on the eponymous Rainy River, which forms part of the Ontario–Minnesota segment of the Canada–US border. Across the river is the town of Baudette, Minnesota. The two towns are connected by the Baudette – Rainy River International Bridge. Rainy River is at the northwestern terminus of Highway 11.

Rainy River was frequently thought to have been the northwestern terminus of Yonge Street (which runs north from Toronto) due to it being incorrectly thought as being synonymous with the entire length of Highway 11. Because of this incorrect conflation, Yonge Street was considered the longest street in the world and was listed as such in the Guinness Book of World Records until 1999.[2] Highway 11 is named Atwood Avenue through Rainy River, although the town and the City of Toronto both maintain commemorative markers at each end.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Rainy River, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Young, Mark C. (1999). Guinness Book of World Records. Bantam. ISBN 0-553-58075-2. Retrieved February 16, 2010.