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Both the US and Canada border stations are open 24 hours per day. The Canada border station at Rainy River was rebuilt in 1991, and features a tall canopy that accommodates larger trucks than those that can fit beneath the bridge structure (14' 8"). The height limitations restrict the size of the trucks than can cross the border at this location.
Franz Jevne State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA. It is located on the Rainy River (which demarks the Canada–United States border) between International Falls and Baudette in Koochiching County. Mammalian species of beaver, timber wolf, and moose roam in this park.
Baudette: 216.5: 134.5: MN 172 north – Wheeler's Point: 218.0: 135.5: MN 11 east / MN 72 south – International Falls, Blackduck: MOM's Way follows MN 72 north: Canada–United States border (Baudette–Rainy River Border Crossing) 218.8: 136.0: Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge across Rainy River
Minnesota State Highway 72 (MN 72) is a 76.810-mile-long (123.614 km) highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 71 in Blackduck and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canada–US border in Baudette.
The post office at Baudette began in 1900, first called "Port Hyland", after postmaster Daniel Hyland. The name was changed to "Baudette" in 1901. Baudette had a station of the Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad, now absorbed by the Canadian National Railway. [6] Baudette was largely destroyed in the Baudette Fire of 1910, but was quickly rebuilt. [7]
It sits near the Columbia River and Oregon-Washington border and sports a beautiful downtown with lots of art, good food, and culture. Expect average rents a bit higher than other places in the state.
This border crossing was established in 1913 to serve both highway and rail traffic. The US and Canadian Ports of Entry were abandoned in 1962 when a new highway built about a half mile to the west, bypassing the town. The former US border station was demolished in 2015, and the border community is a virtual ghost town. [31]
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