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Fort Frances
Town (single-tier)
Town of Fort Frances
Coat of arms of Fort Frances
Nickname: 
Fort
Motto(s): 
Industry and perseverance
Fort Frances is located in Ontario
Fort Frances
Fort Frances
Coordinates: 48°37′N 93°24′W / 48.617°N 93.400°W / 48.617; -93.400
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictRainy River
Incorporated1903
Government
 • MayorAndrew Hallikas
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. ridingKenora—Rainy River
Area
[1]
 • Land25.51 km2 (9.85 sq mi)
Population
[2]
 • Total7,466
 • Density292.2/km2 (757/sq mi)
DemonymFort Francians
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
P9A
Area code807
Websitewww.fortfrances.ca

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[3] 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. The Fort Frances Paper Mill was formerly the main employer and industry in the town until its closure in January 2014.[4] New Gold, a Canadian mining company, acquired mineral rights to the area in 2013. The Rainy River mine commenced processing ore on September 14, 2017 and completed its first gold pour on October 5, 2017.[5]

  1. ^ "Fort Frances community profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  2. ^ "2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Demolition of former pulp and paper mill underway in Fort Frances, Ont". CBC. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ "New Gold Inc. - Assets - Rainy River".

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