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International Falls, MN Road Trips

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city in and county seat of Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

2

Longest Drive

312.9 mi

Eden Prairie, MN

Quickest Drive

5h 30m

Saint Cloud, MN

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International Falls, MN by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

5,728

Median Income

$61,043

Median Home Value

$115,000

Median Age

47.0

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Notable People from International Falls, MN

A sampling of people born in International Falls, MN.

Tammy Faye Messner

Tammy Faye Messner

1942–2007

American evangelist (1942-2007)

Mike Curran

1944

American ice hockey goaltender

Kevin Constantine

1958

American ice hockey player and coach

Robert Rompre

1929–2010

American ice hockey player (1929–2010)

Bob Mason

1961

American ice hockey goaltender

Timothy Sheehy

1948

Canadian born American ice hockey player (born 1948)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in International Falls, MN.

Koochiching County Courthouse

Koochiching County Courthouse

courthouse in International Falls, Minnesota

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q946270), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to International Falls, MN

International Falls is a city in Minnesota. The city is nicknamed "Frostbite Falls" or "Icebox of the Nation". According to Forbes magazine, it is the coldest city in the Lower 48 United States.

Smokey Bear Park, 214 6th Ave. Site of eponymous bear statue and the Koochiching County Historical Museum and Bronko Nagurski Museum. Big Vic, Voyageur Statue, at the intersection of Hwys 11 and 20 east of town.

Rainy Lake represents the border between Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. It is popular for fishing, boating, and cross-country skiing and snowmobiling when it freezes over in winter. Rainy Lake connects to Voyageurs National Park which has 46 boat-in campsites on Rainy Lake. Kerry Park - skating rink

The Library, 1323 3rd St. Cafe with a library motif serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Cantilever Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, 2078 Spruce St, Ranier. Adjacent to Rainy Lake. Hot tub overlooking lake.

1 Falls International Airport (INL IATA). Service from Minneapolis/St. Paul

Travel tips adapted from International Falls on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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