International Falls, Minnesota

International Falls
International Falls
City
	International Falls
	Nickname(s): Icebox of the Nation,; Frostbite Falls
	Location of International Falls; within Koochiching County and the U.S. state of Minnesota
	Coordinates: 48°35′30″N 93°24′19″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Koochiching
Founded	1870
Government
• Mayor	Harley M. Droba
Area
• Total	6.42 sq mi (16.63 km2)
• Land	6.41 sq mi (16.60 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	1,131 ft (345 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,802
• Estimate (2022)	5,665
• Density	905.29/sq mi (349.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (-CDT)
ZIP code	56649, 56679
Area code	218
FIPS code	27-31040
GNIS feature ID	0645435
Website	ci.international-falls.mn.us

International Falls (sometimes referred to as I-Falls) is a city in and the county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,802 at the time of the 2020 census.

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International Falls, on the south bank of Rainy River, which serves as the U.S.–Canada border.

International Falls is located on the Rainy River directly across from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada. The two cities are connected by the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge. Voyageurs National Park is located 11 miles east of International Falls. There is a major U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry on the International Falls side of the toll bridge and a Canadian Customs entry point on the north side of the bridge.

International Falls is nicknamed the "Icebox of the Nation,” with an average of 109.4 days per year with a high temperature below 32 °F (0 °C).

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