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Place Name
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International Falls
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Koochiching County
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Population
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8,325 (1990)
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Location
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Koochiching County, Minnesota (MN), United States, North America
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Latitude
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48°35'N
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Longitude
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93°24'W
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International Falls
, town (1990 pop. 8,325), 
Koochiching co., N Minn., 140 mi/225 km NW of
Duluth, on Rainy R. below its outlet from Rainy L., opposite Fort
Frances, Ont. (Canada); 48°35'N 93°24'W. Port of entry; toll bridge
to Fort Frances. Mfg. (pulpwood, wood prods., paper, beverages,
printing and publishing); timber; cattle; alfalfa; dairying. Tourism.
Growth followed construction of paper mill (1904) at falls in Rainy R.
Recognized on natl. weather reports for its frequent coldest daily
temperature readings for U.S. (outside Alaska); sometimes referred to
as “Frostbite Falls” and the “Icebox of the Nation.” Voyageurs
Natl. Park to E.
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