Fort Frances
Fort Frances | |
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| Town of Fort Frances | |
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| Nickname: Fort | |
| Motto(s): Industry and perseverance | |
%22%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22middle%22%20fill%3D%22%2354595d%22%20font-size%3D%2216%22%20font-family%3D%22sans-serif%22%3EFort%20Frances%20is%20located%20in%20Ontario%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)  Fort Frances Location within Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′36″N 93°23′55″W / 48.61000°N 93.39861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Rainy River |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Hallikas |
| • Fed. riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 25.55 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,466 |
| • Density | 292.2/km2 (757/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,159 |
| • Urban density | 982.2/km2 (2,544/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fort Francians |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | fortfrances |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Fort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2021 census was 7,466. Fort Frances is a popular fishing destination. It hosts the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Located on the international border with the United States where Rainy Lake narrows to become Rainy River, it is connected to International Falls, Minnesota by the Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge. The town is the fourth-largest community in Northwestern Ontario after Thunder Bay, Kenora, and Dryden.