Rainy River District
Rainy River District, Administrative district in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
The Rainy River District extends over 15,486 square kilometers of land, bordering Minnesota across the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods.
Established in 1885, the district developed from a lumber industry center, with Fort Frances becoming the administrative seat of the region.
The district maintains educational partnerships with Seven Generations Education Institute to preserve Ojibwe language through modern teaching methods.
The district contains multiple municipalities including Fort Frances, Atikokan, and Emo, operating under postal codes from P0W to P9A.
This district stands as the only region in Ontario fully within the Central Time Zone, except for Atikokan which follows Eastern Standard Time.
Location: Ontario
Inception: 1885
Elevation above the sea: 328 m
Shares border with: Kenora District
Website: http://rrdssab.ca
GPS coordinates: 48.83333,-92.00000
Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:21
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