Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario)
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For the town in Ontario, see Rainy River, Ontario.
The Rainy River (French: Rivière à la Pluie; Ojibwe: ojiji-ziibi) is a river, approximately 137 miles (220 km) long, forming part of the Canada–United States border separating Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota.[1]
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Rainy River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States, Canada |
State | Minnesota, Ontario |
County | Lake of the Woods, Koochiching |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ranier, Minnesota |
• coordinates | 48.6149353°N 93.3532024°W / 48.6149353; -93.3532024 |
Mouth | |
• location | Wheeler's Point, Lake of the Woods |
• coordinates | 48.8485930°N 94.6916009°W / 48.8485930; -94.6916009 |
Length | 137 miles (220 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rainy River→ Lake of the Woods→ Winnipeg River→ Nelson River→ Hudson Bay |
Tributaries | |
• right | Wabanica Creek, Baudette River, Whitefish Creek, West Fork Black River, Black River, Big Fork River, Little Fork River, Wilson Creek, Cripple Creek |
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