International Falls, MN

united states

International Falls sits on Minnesota's Canadian border, connected to Ontario by the International Bridge over the Rainy River. Highway 53 runs 150 miles south to Duluth, while Highway 11 heads east to Lake Superior and west toward Baudette. The town of 5,600 serves border crossers and Boundary Waters visitors, with EV charging available and Falls International Airport 3 miles southeast. Known as the "Icebox of the Nation," it regularly records some of America's coldest winter temperatures.