Rainy River (Minnesota–Ontario)
| Rainy River | |
|---|---|
Rainy River at Barwick, Ontario | |
Mouth of the Rainy River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States, Canada |
| State | Minnesota, Ontario |
| County | Lake of the Woods, Koochiching |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ranier, Minnesota |
| • coordinates | 48°36′54″N 93°21′12″W / 48.6149353°N 93.3532024°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Wheeler's Point, Lake of the Woods |
• coordinates | 48°50′55″N 94°41′30″W / 48.8485930°N 94.6916009°W |
| 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 |
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.